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

Example Sentences

Elsewhere in the post, Silver explains, as he has many times, why no one should get too het up over one single poll.

From The Daily Beast

"Town's goin' to be het up for certain," said Mr. Bogle, waggling his ancient head.

From Project Gutenberg

Dey aint mo'n tetch' im 'fo' dey had 'im het up ter de b'ilin' p'int.

From Project Gutenberg

By the time I am done I am "all het up" and feel like taking the club and giving them a good mauling.

From Project Gutenberg

De coffee pot done het up de ice water and de ice water done took the 'roma from de coffee.

From Project Gutenberg

Dem children ain' never gwine send yo' back to de stable, so het up, yo' cyant eat er drink fo' an hour.

From Project Gutenberg