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drag up
What does drag up mean?
To walk off a job for good — collect your tools, get your final check, gone. Heavy in union ironwork, pipefitting, and boilermaker circles. A 'drag-up check' is the cheque you get when you quit (or get run off). Not a layoff, not a firing — you're choosing to leave.
"Foreman was a clown, so I dragged up at lunch."
Frequently asked questions
What does drag up mean?
To drag up means to quit the job and pack out your tools.
How do you use drag up in a sentence?
"If they don't sort the money out, I'm dragging up on Friday."
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