pattern up
(MLE, transitive) To bring into line.
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(MLE, transitive) To bring into line.
A ‘debt enforcer’ made a series of lurid threats of violence to someone who owed a drugs gang money, a court has heard.Louis Tyler Hall warned his target he was going to “pattern him up” and “chef him up” – references to inflicting wound…
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(MLE, transitive, euphemistic) To inflict unlawful physical violence upon.
And I know some people tried to pattern me up. Boy, you gotta lose weight, else we'll fatten you up.
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(MLE) To sort oneself out; To fix up.
My gal so fine, pattern her. Sorry, little nigga, better pattern up.
Pattern up means: To sort oneself out; To fix up.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
pattern up means: To sort oneself out; To fix up.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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