ton-up

ton-up

English

Adjective

ton-up (not comparable)

1. (Britain, slang) fond of travelling at high speeds

Noun

ton-up (plural ton-ups)

1. A speed of 100 miles an hour, especially on a motorbike.
   • 1973, Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody

     Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall?

     It's the time that every Santa has a ball

     Does he ride a red-nosed reindeer?

     Does a ton-up on his sleigh

     Do the fairies keep him sober for a day?

Derived terms

• ton-up boy

Anagrams

• Upton, not up, punto, put on, put-on, unpot, upon't