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ton-up

ton-up adjective: fond of travelling at high speeds.

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.
    • 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?1973, Slade, Merry Xmas Everybody

Forms of ton-up

pluralton-ups

Words formed from ton-up

Phrases with ton-up

Questions about ton-up

What does ton-up mean?
Ton-up means fond of travelling at high speeds.
What part of speech is ton-up?
Ton-up can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near ton-up in the dictionary

  1. ton of refrigeration
  2. ton of TNT
  3. Ton Pentre
  4. ton-mile
  5. ton-miles
  6. ton-up
  7. ton-up boy
  8. ton-up boys
  9. ton-ups
  10. tona
  11. Tonaba

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