dummy up

verb

dummied up; dummying up; dummies up

: to say nothing : clam up

all of a sudden the suspect just dummied up and demanded the presence of an attorney

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of dummy up was in 1926

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“Dummy up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dummy%20up. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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