Giddap

gid·dy·up

(gĭd′ē-ŭp′) also gid·dy·ap (-ăp′, -ŭp′) or gid·dap (gĭ-dăp′, -dŭp′)

interj.

Used to command a horse to go ahead or go at a faster pace.

[Alteration of get up.]

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giddap

(ɡɪˈdæp) or

giddy-up

interj

an exclamation used to make a horse go faster

[C20: colloquial form of get up]

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Giddap

Command to a horse to start or to move faster.

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