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    [Noun]  | "speed*up" | \ ˈspēd-ˌəp \


    1: acceleration

    2: an employer's demand for accelerated output without increased pay


    Origin: 1921 ;

    [Verb]  | "speed (up)" 


    1: to cause to move or proceed fast or faster;


      * e.g., " ... we have to speed up production if we are ever going to make the deadline "





     [ "Two Second Speed Up" ]

    1: When a guido approaches slowly in his tricked out Honda Civic, speeds up for the 2 seconds it takes to pass you in order to look sweet, then immediately slows down again.

      * e.g.,  ... Two Second Speed Up 

     [ "High Speed Dial Up" ]

    1: when your high speed internet is running slow

      * e.g.,  ... My high speed internet is slow right now, I am using high speed dial up internet 

     [ "Speeds Up" ]

    1: Analogous to "surfs up!". Communicates favorable conditions, acknowledgement lf favorable conditions, or personal readiness, acceptance or excitment regarding of impending events. Similar to "shit's about to go down", but in a very enjoyable/exciting way.

      * e.g.,  ... Shotgun: "dude! the Mustang next to you wants to race, man! the lights about to turn green... are you going to do it!" Driver: "Speeds up!" 

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