giddyap

[ gid-ee-ap, -uhp ]

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

Origin of giddyap

1
An Americanism first recorded in 1920–25; informal pronunciation of get up
  • Also gid·dap [gi-dap, -duhp], /gɪˈdæp, -ˈdʌp/, gid·dy·up [gid-ee-uhp]. /ˌgɪd iˈʌp/.

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