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pull up on en · VERB

Etymology

From pull up + on. The "call out"/"criticise" sense is derived from the analogy of cops (police) pulling up alongside of one's vehicle in order to confront or arrest them for wrongdoing.

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, slang) To come to, visit.
    • Do you mind if I pull up on you in about half an hour?
  2. (idiomatic, slang) To call out or criticise someone for something they have done wrong.
  3. (qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang) To a do a drive-by on (someone).

Forms

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pulled up on Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
pulled up on Tense=Past lexicographic
pulling up on Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
pulls up on Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic