tv. to mention something. (Standard English.) : Why did you have to bring that up?
tv. to vomit something up; to cough something up. : I did, and he brought up a nickel instead!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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bring forth
Give rise to, introduce. For example, I may be new, but I can still bring forth any proposals I consider necessary. [c. 1200]