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单词 ready-up
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ready-upn.

Brit. /ˈrɛdɪʌp/, U.S. /ˈrɛdiˌəp/, Australian English /ˈrediʌp/
Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: English to ready up.
Etymology: < to ready up (see ready v. 4b).
Australian colloquial. Now rare.
A conspiracy, swindle, or fraud; a fake. Cf. ready v. 4b.
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > [noun] > instance of
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ready-up1924
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jack-up1945
1924 Truth (Sydney) 27 Apr. 6 Ready up, a fake.
1926 ‘J. Doone’ Timely Tips for New Australians 7 Ready-up, a conspiracy.
1945 S. J. Baker Austral. Lang. xv. 267 Ready-up, a case in which illegal methods are used to influence the outcome of a decision or an action.
1961 H. R. F. Keating Rush on Ultimate v. 85 I don't accept all the pretences and ready-ups you people put out.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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