Put up on means: To make (someone) aware of or up-to-date on (something).. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. It has drug-related associations; worth a calm conversation about which side of the topic your teen is on. 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.
put up on
(ditransitive, AAVE, slang) To make (someone) aware of or up-to-date on (something).
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also I am kind of increasingly of the opinion that accusing someone of "grifting" is something we're gonna need to put up on the high shelf until everyone can learn to behave and/or answer the basic question of "to wh…
Been slowly chipping away at a reference sheet for a new oc I want to put up on artfight this year!! His name’s Vieri 👑⚔️
Nice. The model I'm gonna put up on Ko-fi is a little taller than the one here (the unpainted one) and the text is carved a little more deeply, but I'm pretty pleased with it. Link coming as soon as I write the README…
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(ditransitive, AAVE, slang) To make (someone) aware of or up-to-date on (something).
You gotta watch out for his loose lips, he'll put those guys up on you.
Put up on means: To make (someone) aware of or up-to-date on (something).. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. It has drug-related associations; worth a calm conversation about which side of the topic your teen is on. 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.
put up on means: To make (someone) aware of or up-to-date on (something).. Register: very informal, often derogatory or vulgar. Avoid in formal, business, academic, or polite writing. Even in casual speech the word can offend and is best left out of a learner's active vocabulary. 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.
“Been slowly chipping away at a reference sheet for a new oc I want to put up on artfight this year!! His name’s Vieri 👑⚔️”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Nice. The model I'm gonna put up on Ko-fi is a little taller than the one here (the unpainted one) and the text is carved a little more deeply, but I'm pretty pleased with it. Link coming as soon as I write the README.txt”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(transitive, AAVE, slang) To make or keep (someone) current in knowledge, fashion or supply of (something).
His dad put him up on good music.
“also I am kind of increasingly of the opinion that accusing someone of "grifting" is something we're gonna need to put up on the high shelf until everyone can learn to behave and/or answer the basic question of "to what end goal would they be grifting"”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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