alpha up

English

Etymology

Clipping of alpha maleCategory:English clippings#ALPHAUP + up.

Verb

alpha up (third-person singular simple present alphas up, present participle alphaing up or alpha-ing up, simple past and past participle alphaed up or alpha-ed up)Category:English lemmas#ALPHAUPCategory:English verbs#ALPHAUPCategory:English phrasal verbs#ALPHAUPCategory:English phrasal verbs formed with %22up%22#ALPHAUPCategory:English multiword terms#ALPHAUPCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#ALPHAUPCategory:Pages with entries#ALPHA%20UPCategory:Pages with 1 entry#ALPHA%20UP

  1. (ambitransitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#ALPHAUPCategory:English intransitive verbs#ALPHAUP, informalCategory:English informal terms#ALPHAUP) To make or become more characteristic of an alpha male.
    That dude just alpha-ed up on this police officer by shoulder checking him. Insane!Category:English terms with usage examples#ALPHAUP
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