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giddyap

American  
[gid-ee-ap, -uhp] / ˌgɪd iˈæp, -ˈʌp /
Also giddap

interjection

  1. (used as a command to a horse to speed up.)


Etymology

Origin of giddyap

An Americanism first recorded in 1920–25; informal pronunciation of get up

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So giddyap, “Black Ops Cold War” goes, leading us is into conspiracy-fueled territory that takes inspiration from real life, then spins internet message group-worthy tall tales out of it.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2020

Those caddies contain assorted mustards to embellish hot-from-the-hearth pretzels that are reason enough to giddyap on over to Brave Horse.

From Seattle Times Jul. 7, 2011

Not only does the Pentium -- which will be the "brain" of personal computers -- have plenty of giddyap, it will be priced at levels that are relatively low for new- generation processors.

From Time Magazine Archive

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