hem up
(transitive, informal) To restrain (a person) by grabbing their collar.
Definitions
#1·Apr 27, 2026
(transitive, informal) To restrain (a person) by grabbing their collar.
Was this helpful?
Comments
#2·Apr 27, 2026
(transitive, slang) To arrest or lock up.
Was this helpful?
Comments
Have a better definition?
Add your own interpretation of "hem up".
⚡About Tech, Dev & AI slang
The vocabulary of software engineers, AI researchers, and anyone living in a terminal or on GitHub — from LLM to MCP, CORS to vibe coding, agentic to enshittification.
See all Tech, Dev & AI slang on Slangora.
Tags
Other words near "hem up" (H)
helter-skelterhem and hawhemisemidemiquaverhemolysishemphempiehen-cacklehen doHendo'sHendrixHendry Kendryheng
Browse all slang words starting with H.