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    Patwa headword

    Pull up

    /PUL uhp/

    VerbPhrase
    Gloss
    "Restart the song"
    Definition
    A command shouted at a DJ to stop a popular song and start it over from the beginning.
    Example
    "Selecta, pull up dat track!"
    Origin
    Dancehall culture.

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