het up

[het]

adjective

Informal.

1. indignant; irate; upset.

   She was really het up about the new city tax.

2. enthusiastic.

   John is suddenly het up about racing cars.

het up

adjective

1. angry; excited

   too many people are getting het up about money in rugby

Word History and Origins

Origin of het up¹

1920–25; het, archaic or dial. past participle of heat + up