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General Slang
tap up
TAP UP · phrase · informal
To ask someone for money or a favour.
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Definitions
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To approach someone to borrow money or ask a favour. Common Northern usage.
“He's always tapping me up for a fiver.”
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tap up In A Sentence
He's always tapping me up for a fiver.
Origin & Usage
British slang; 'tap' (to draw off, as from a barrel) applied to cadging money.
Variants
tap
People Also Ask
What does 'tap up' mean?
To approach someone to borrow money or ask a favour.
Where does 'tap up' come from?
From 'tap', to draw off liquid from a barrel, applied to cadging money.
How is 'tap up' used?
As in 'always tapping me up for a fiver', meaning repeatedly asking for money.
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