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marry come up

marry come up interjection: an expression of contempt.

Interjection

  1. (archaic) An expression of contempt.
    • O Gods Lady deare, / Are you ſo hot? marrie come vp I trow, / Is this the Poultis for my aking bones?c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
    • I thought th' hadst scorn'd to budge a step / For fear. (Quoth Eccho) Marry guep.1662 (indicated as 1663), [Samuel Butler], “[The First Part of Hudibras]. Canto III.”, in Hudibras. The First and Second Parts. […], London: […] John Martyn and Henry Herringman, […], published 1678...

Forms of marry come up

alternative formmarry guep
alternative formmarry gep
alternative formmarry quep

Questions about marry come up

What does marry come up mean?
Marry come up means an expression of contempt.
What part of speech is marry come up?
Marry come up is an interjection.

Words near marry come up in the dictionary

  1. Marrufo
  2. Marrufos
  3. Marrujo
  4. Marrujos
  5. marry
  6. marry come up
  7. marry fuck kill
  8. marry in
  9. marry in haste, repent at leisure
  10. marry into
  11. marry me

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