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giddap

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gid⋅dy⋅ap

  [gid-ee-ap, -uhp]
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–interjection
(used as a command to a horse to speed up).
Also, gid⋅dap  [gi-dap, -duhp] , gid⋅dy⋅up  [gid-ee-uhp] .

Origin:
1920–25, Americanism; informal pron. of get up
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gid·dap   (gĭ-dāp', -dŭp')   
interj.  Variant of giddyup.
gid·dy·up   (gĭd'ē-ŭp')   
interj.  Used to command a horse to go ahead or go at a faster pace.

[Alteration of get up.]
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