tv. to keep something a secret; to try to stop a rumor from spreading. : We wanted to hush up the story, but there was no way to do it.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Hush sth upis always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
So is ort. Does it mean:
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
