Street voices
Janna
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United States
Just recorded
"Pull up is basically telling someone, you know, to come over, to come to a place, to meet you, you know, in a certain place. An example would be, oh, you didn't hear about the party at 8? Pull up."
What it means
Means telling someone to come through, show up, or meet at a place, usually with a casual, confident vibe. You hear it around parties, links, kickbacks, and last minute plans when nobody can be bothered with formal invites. Depending on tone, it can feel friendly, hype, or a tiny bit challenging. Proper everyday mover of a phrase.
Usage examples
"Yo, we’re at Kayla’s crib already, music loud and pizza gone in ten minutes, so pull up before the whole thing gets dead."
Where it comes from
Comes from the older phrasal verb pull up, originally about arriving and stopping a car or rolling up somewhere. In Black American speech it widened into a social command meaning come through or show up. Hip hop, texting, and internet chat helped fling it everywhere fast.
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