gin up
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gin up¹
Where it comes from
From gin (short for engine or generate) + up.
verb gins up · ginning up · ginned up
- To generate, devise, or create. Near-synonym: spin up
- To set up a snare.
- To exaggerate.
- To stir up, stimulate, enliven, incite.
gin up²
Where it comes from
From gin (the drink) + up.
verb gins up · ginning up · ginned up
- To make drunk, especially on gin. Harrison was pretty well ginned-up when his guests arrived and he had proffered drinks freely and hospitably ever since.
