" plays up "

 [ "Playing Up" ]

1:  If something isn't working right.... To be cheating on your other half

  * e.g.,  ... AWW my cars playing up it won't start! See that guy Bob...He's playing up on his wife... 

 [ "Playing Up" ]

1: When a certain induvidual cannot control their behaviour

  * e.g.,  ... Bro stop playing up, i cant help it been on the piss alday 

 [ "play up" ]

1: to attempt to improve, to make somthing better, turn a bad situation into a good one

  * e.g.,  ... Nike is trying to play up their greedy image in a new advertising campaign 

 [ "playing up" ]

1: competing in a league that is above yours in skill level.

  * e.g.,  ... When 10-year-old plays baseball in a league for 12-year-olds he is playing up. 

 [ "Play up" ]

1: Like when you play up to the mentors ego.

  * e.g.,  ... The mentor sure does have a big ego, I think ill play up to it. 

 [ "Playing straight up" ]

1:  To play a game WITHOUT the use or interference of 'general bullshit', advanced techniques, or anything that takes away from the casual-player experience. Playing WITHOUT any outside influence, tool-assistance, or additional game knowledge. To play a game in its purest form and at face-value WITHOUT any consideration to how your decisions will affect your chances of winning.

  * e.g.,  ... Examples of NOT playing straight up: 1) Picking an overpowered champion/character you don't enjoy simply because it increases your chances of winning. 

 [ "Up-played" ]

1: Trump's definition for blowing smoke up your ass.

  * e.g.,  ... On national TV Trump up-played his handling of the coronavirus. 

 [ "up-play" ]

1: To exaxagerrate, or otherwise faliciously enhance, the expression of a particular emotion.

  * e.g.,  ... I seriously hate techno dance parties... I think I'll up-play how tired I am from work. 

 [ "you keep on playing, what up?" ]

1: An African American male trying to impress a e-girl and act tough. Usually has a big nose with twig arms.

  * e.g.,  ... Person 1:"You keep on playing, what up?" 

 [ "Who up playing with they worm?" ]

1: A phrase used to check if anyone is up late and jackin' off online.

  * e.g.,  ... Friend 1: "Who up playing with they worm?"