throw up to

verb

To remind someone of a blunder; to insult someone regarding a fault or failure; to throw something in someone's face.

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Meanings

verbthrow up to (third-person singular simple present throws up to, present participle throwing up to, simple past threw up to, past participle thrown up to)

present singular third person throws up to · participle present throwing up to · past threw up to · participle past thrown up to

  1. AppalachiaTo remind someone of a blunder; to insult someone regarding a fault or failure; to throw something in someone's face.
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APA

throw up to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20up%20to

MLA

“throw up to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20up%20to. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throw up to,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throw%20up%20to.

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