What is Man Up?
1.
Don't be a pussy, brave it, be daring.
"Hey man, finish this bowl."
"No dude, I'm baked as it is."
"Come on pussy, man up."
2.
to fulfill your responsibilites as a man, despite your insecurities and constant ability to place yourself in embarrasing and un-manly scenarios.
Paul forcefully imposed the bet on everyone, yet he was the first to fail miserably on the very challenge he had conjured up.
Paul must now man up and meet his own challenge.
3.
Be strong
Take control, take control of a (the) situation, be strong, rise to the moment
4.
strap on a pair, grow some balls, stop being such a complete and utter wuss.
"I can't.. believe.. she dumped me.. again! This is awful. I've been crying so much."
"Jeeeez. Man up!"
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5.
To work through impediments and obstacles without whining
In the National Basketball Association Championship finals, coach Avery Johnson of the Dallas Mavericks complained that their rivals, the Miami Heat, were playng "playground basketball" because of the Heat's physical play.
Heat player James Posey responded:"If Johnson wants to call it playground basketball, so be it.Well, sometimes in playground ball you go out there and man up and say 'I can play through a turnover and play through a foul.'You just continue to play. That's playground ball and you just have to man up about the situation."
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6.
A reminder, usually to a man, to maintain or resume his assigned place within
Sergeant: Kill those people, Private.
Private: But they're all unarmed civilians - mostly women, old people, and children!
Sergeant: MAN UP, Private!
Private: Yes sir! *opens fire*
Sergeant: Torture those people, Private.
Private: But...
Sergeant: I told you to shut up and MAN UP, Private!
Private: Yes sir... *commences anal rape*
Veteran Cop: Beat up that ethnic minority, Rookie Partner.
Rookie: But he isn't breaking any laws.
Veteran Cop: If I want your opinion, I'll beat it out of you. Now MAN UP!
Rookie: But I'm a woman!
Veteran Cop: I don't care! MAN THE FUCK UP!
Rookie: OK, OK! *beats up innocent person*
Veteran Cop: You think that's good enough?!? MAN UP and anally rape him with this toilet plunger, slacker!
7.
When a grown man is crying and moaning about something out of his control and someone tells him to knock it off or "man up"
Also see misspelled entry "manup".
Worker 1: Man, i hate diging ditches. Why do we have to do this all the time? This sucks. I need a break. My feet hurt. The boss hates me.
Worker 2: Quit acting like a little girl and "Man up"!
