"dub up" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: dubs up [present, singular, third-person], dubbing up [participle, present], dubbed up [participle, past], dubbed up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} dub up (third-person singular simple present dubs up, present participle dubbing up, simple past and past participle dubbed up)
  1. (transitive, slang) To put someone in prison, or into their individual cell. Tags: slang, transitive Synonyms: bang up
    Sense id: en-dub_up-en-verb-KBwWuXbm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "up", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "up": 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 40
  2. (transitive, slang, archaic) To give up money; to give in to demands for money; pay up. Tags: archaic, slang, transitive
    Sense id: en-dub_up-en-verb-Rag2-EAG Categories (other): English phrasal verbs formed with "up" Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "up": 53 47

Inflected forms

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