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Meaning
Verb
●
To
raise
,
hoist
, or
lift
a
thing
using a
jack
, or
similar
means.
●
To
raise
, increase, or
accelerate
; often said of
prices
,
fees
, or rates.
●
To
ruin
;
wreck
;
mess up
;
screw up
; sometimes as a
bowdlerized
substitution
for
fuck
up.
●
In Australian English & West Country English:
To
give up
; to
abandon
(something, e.g. a job, contract)
●
In New Zealand English:
To
organise
something.
●
In Basketball:
To
shoot
, especially in the
context
of a
poor
shot
opportunity.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Discontinue
Jig Up
Throw Up
Chuck Up
Jack In
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