ton-up

English

Pronunciation

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Adjective

ton-up (not comparable)

1. (UK, slang) fond of travelling at high speeds

Noun

ton-up (plural ton-ups)

1. A speed of 100 miles an hour, especially on a motorbike.
   • 1973, Slade, Merry Xmas Everybody:

     Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall?
     It's the time that every Santa has a ball
     Does he ride a red-nosed reindeer?
     Does a ton-up on his sleigh
     Do the fairies keep him sober for a day?

Derived terms

• ton-up boy

Anagrams

• Upton, not up, punto, put on, put-on, unpot, upon't