cutup

[ kuht-uhp ]
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nounInformal.
  1. a prankster or show-off.

Origin of cutup

1
First recorded in 1775–85; noun use of verb phrase cut up

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British Dictionary definitions for cut up

cut up

verb(tr, adverb)
  1. to cut into pieces

  2. to inflict injuries on

  1. (usually passive) informal to affect the feelings of deeply

  2. informal to subject to severe criticism

  3. informal (of a driver) to overtake or pull in front of (another driver) in a dangerous manner

  4. cut up rough British informal to become angry or bad-tempered

nouncut-up
  1. informal, mainly US a joker or prankster

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Other Idioms and Phrases with cutup

cutup

Divide into smaller parts, break the continuity of, as in These meetings have cut up my whole day. [c. 1800]

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