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get it up

verb gets it up · getting it up · got it up · gotten it up

  1. potential, slang, in the negative To achieve or stimulate a penile erection. I love my boyfriend, but am left unsatisfied because he can't get it up.
  2. broadly, figuratively, potential, slang, in the negative To be enthusiastic about something; to maintain enthusiasm for something.
  3. slang To acquire enough money to pay off a debt. You had better get it up before the due date.

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verb achieve a penile erection

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@misc{get_it_up_2026,
  title = {get it up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/get%20it%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}