giddyap
Americaninterjection
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(used as a command to a horse to speed up.)
Etymology
Origin of giddyap
An Americanism first recorded in 1920–25; informal pronunciation of get up
Example Sentences
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So giddyap, “Black Ops Cold War” goes, leading us is into conspiracy-fueled territory that takes inspiration from real life, then spins internet message group-worthy tall tales out of it.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2020
Those caddies contain assorted mustards to embellish hot-from-the-hearth pretzels that are reason enough to giddyap on over to Brave Horse.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2011
Not only does the Pentium -- which will be the "brain" of personal computers -- have plenty of giddyap, it will be priced at levels that are relatively low for new- generation processors.
From Time Magazine Archive
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