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Dictionary definition of “sack up”

sack up

v. to become bold, courageous, or forthright; to nut up, man up. Subjects: ,
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Citations: 1994 [maszakj@pell1l8.alleg.edu (Jonathan Maszak)] Usent: alt.romance.chat (Mar. 11) “Re: Love and Death”: My only response to diablo is to sack up and grow a pair. 1998 [skyboyuz@aol.com VanSmack (SkyBoy UZ)] Usenet: alt.sport.lasertag (Dec. 2) “Re: You Should Not ASSUme ANYTHING”: See Joe that’s the difference between a true smacker like me and a wannabe like you—i have the balls to jump into the fire instead of letting it fizzle to a spark before stomping on it. When you learn this and sack up maybe, just maybe you’ll get some respect fr your mediocre smack talent. 2000 [Robert Schuh (rschuh@yahoo.com)] Usent: misc.fitness.weights (May 23) “Butch up heard in movie”: I heard the term “butch up” while watching “Die Hard With a Vengeance” last night.…I have transgressed the term to be more encompassing to be used more like “grow some balls,” “sack up,” “have some integrity” etc. 2004 [Rob] My ‘Other’ Blog (Aug. 10): I should probably just sack up and be honest with myself and with her.
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