kickup
[ kik-uhp ]
/ ˈkɪkˌʌp /
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noun Informal.
a fuss; commotion; row.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of kickup
First recorded in 1785–95; noun use of verb phrase kick up
Definition for kickup (2 of 2)
kick-up
or kick·up
[ kik-uhp ]
/ ˈkɪkˌʌp /
noun
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kick up
Malfunction, cause trouble or pain, as in My grandmother's arthritis is kicking up again. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s] Also see act up; also subsequent entries beginning with kick up.
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