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Definition of go tits-up
go tits-up
- To die or stop functioning.
"The motor on my boat went tits-up today."Last edited on Nov 06 2009. Submitted by Pazuzu from Minneapolis, MN, USA on Nov 06 2009.
verb
- to fail.
- See more words with the same meaning: to lose, be defeated, fail.
Last edited on Aug 26 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'to lose, be defeated, fail': | |
| Definitions include: to fail or err due to pressure. | |
| Definitions include: See own. | |
| Definitions include: to make an irreparable (possibly tragic) mistake. | |
| Definitions include: to make a futile attempt. | |
| Definitions include: to be severely defeated. | |
| Definitions include: anything great, cool, awesome. | |
| Definitions include: an instance of failure. | |
| Definitions include: to fail. | |
| Definitions include: See school. | |
| Definitions include: to stop working. | |
| Definitions include: good; excellent; "cool". | |
| Definitions include: to experience traumatic physical contact with a stationary object. | |
| Definitions include: in "professional wrestling," a wrestler who intentionally loses to improve the image of the winner. | |
| Definitions include: to fall and hit the ground. | |
| Definitions include: to fail. | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'go': | |
| Definitions include: completely ready. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "best friends forever who eat out and go shopping a lot". | |
| Definitions include: used to tell someone to stop messing with people. | |
| Definitions include: excited and ready to start. | |
| Definitions include: From the beginning. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "got to go". | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "goes away from keyboard". | |
| Definitions include: "goes in to". | |
| Definitions include: the beginning. | |
| Definitions include: to get a person excited. | |
| Definitions include: to move one's legs. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "go fuck yourself". | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "go fuck yourself." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "good game." | |
| Definitions include: to say. | |
Other terms relating to 'tit': | |
| Definitions include: fallen in a dramatic fashion; "head over heels". | |
| Definitions include: a large breast on a male. | |
| Definitions include: To have sex | |
| Definitions include: extremely cold. | |
| Definitions include: Stupid person | |
| Definitions include: Get really mad or very angry at something or someone! | |
| Definitions include: to be in a bad situation. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "itty bitty titty". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "Itty Bitty Titty Committee". | |
| Definitions include: a metaphorical group consisting of all women with itty bitty (small) titties (breasts). | |
| Definitions include: large breasts. | |
| Definitions include: very drunk. | |
| Definitions include: Breasts that are very saggy or lumpy and have cellulite-like texture. | |
| Definitions include: used by inbred hicks. | |
| Definitions include: Spoonerism for tickled shitless. | |
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Other terms relating to 'up': | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: to misbehave. | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "all fucked up." | |
| Definitions include: well dressed, wearing makeup, etc. | |
| Definitions include: doing something emphatically. | |
| Definitions include: energetic due to consumption of a stimulant. | |
| Definitions include: to increase. | |
| Definitions include: to contribute one's share. | |
| Definitions include: to mess up. | |
| Definitions include: to make something like ass. | |
| Definitions include: strange, stupid; "weird". | |
| Definitions include: strange / stupid. | |
| Definitions include: a situation that could end in multiple outcomes, each of which is equally likely. | |
| Definitions include: to move away from. | |
| Definitions include: to call someone to halt, particularly when the intention is to rob. | |
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