get it up meaning

(slang)
  To achieve an erection

[American slang]
tr. to get excited about something. (Other taboo meanings, also.)
• I just couldn't get it up about going off to college.
• Paul just couldn't get it up about life in general.

[British slang]
Verb. To achieve a penile erection.

[Slang]
(verb phrase)
get an erection
note: rather mild term:
e.g 'John got it up when he read Playbunnie.'

• get up:    1. get up to wake ...
• get up to:    get up to sth BrE ...
• get-up:    n. [c](informal) a ...

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1. "article to get it up and running
2. so strange . l can't get it up for you
3. you can't get it up anymore . i'm not looking forward to that
4. ask him if he couldn't get it up, if he couldn't satisfy her
5. well, don't worry about it .-get it up