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Supposedly originated in the 19th-century Royal Navy as a waking call.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: To wake up and get out of bed. Full definition →
Today it means: To wake up and get out of bed. Full definition →
Supposedly originated in the 19th-century Royal Navy as a waking call.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.