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bless up

bless up interjection: a greeting or farewell.

Interjection

  1. (Jamaica, informal) A greeting or farewell.
    • If you're not Jamaican, what you have here is a special opportunity to see who we actually are: we're not at all like you, but absolutely the same. Mostly, Arthurs has written a love letter to Jamaicans, and it feels so good. Yes, iyah. Bless up.2018, Alexia Arthurs, How to Love a Jamaican: Stories
    • “Yo, what's up, niggas?” I said as I approached. “Yo, Father, bless up,” Gio said.2018, Racquel Williams, Carl Weber's Kingpins: Jamaica

Questions about bless up

What does bless up mean?
Bless up means a greeting or farewell.
What part of speech is bless up?
Bless up is an interjection.

Words near bless up in the dictionary

  1. bless out
  2. bless someone with
  3. bless someone's cotton socks
  4. bless someone's heart
  5. bless someone's little cotton socks
  6. bless up
  7. bless us
  8. bless you
  9. bless'd
  10. blessability
  11. blessable

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