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camo up en · VERB

Etymology

Ultimately from camouflage, of camo plus the aspect marker up.

Meanings

1. (informal) To put on clothing, make-up, etc. with a camouflage pattern, to wear camouflage.
   • The week prior to the Army-Navy game is anything goes at West Point. Cadets and hard-core instructors “camo up” and wear BDUs (battle dress uniforms) in preparation for the looming clash of the mighty Army black knights and the wimpy, undisciplined Navy midshipmen. 1998 December 5, “A Civil War”, in West Palm Beach Post, page 6E:
   • […] No one told them anything about camo, and it takes them ten minutes to do it right.” ¶ “Well, we have five minutes and everyone has to camo-up,” the first sergeant explained patiently. 2010, Greg Hastings, “You must lead yourself first”, in Doug Crandall, editor, Leadership Lessons from West Point, page 38:
2. (informal) To camouflage one's person or equipment, to hide or obscure from view.
   • The plan is to have the veterinarian “camo up,” maybe by using a hunting blind, he said, to get close enough to take a shot with a tranquilizer gun. 2009 April 4, Nick Ferraro, “Fans, police, veterinarian hope to rescue Oreo the goat”, in St. Paul Pioneer Press, Dakota County local:

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