X 'em up

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*[[TROGDOR!]] — One of the interludes contains the phrase "fry 'em up [[Dan]]", which is a direct quote from [[Wikipedia:Shel Silverstein|Shel Silverstein]]'s poem "Ladies First".
*[[TROGDOR!]] — One of the interludes contains the phrase "fry 'em up [[Dan]]", which is a direct quote from [[Wikipedia:Shel Silverstein|Shel Silverstein]]'s poem "Ladies First".
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*[[Stinkomanual]] — In Level 2, Terrell's description tells the player to "Blast em up Dan!"
*Email [[pop-up]] — As [[Strong Bad]] pulls the tab that makes him [[Kicking The Cheat|kick]] [[The Cheat]], he says "Boot 'em up, boot 'em up, boot 'em up, y'all."
*Email [[pop-up]] — As [[Strong Bad]] pulls the tab that makes him [[Kicking The Cheat|kick]] [[The Cheat]], he says "Boot 'em up, boot 'em up, boot 'em up, y'all."
*[[Kid Speedy]] — The [[Videlectrix]] catalog describes the game as a "hilarious arcade-style race 'em up". This is probably derived from the phrase "shoot 'em up", a genre of video game.
*[[Kid Speedy]] — The [[Videlectrix]] catalog describes the game as a "hilarious arcade-style race 'em up". This is probably derived from the phrase "shoot 'em up", a genre of video game.

Revision as of 20:27, 11 February 2011

The words 'em up are sometimes added after verbs in odd contexts. The name Dan is frequently used in these structures.

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