X 'em up

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

Appearances

• TROGDOR! — One of the interludes contains the phrase "fry 'em up Dan", which is a direct quote from Shel Silverstein's poem "Ladies First".
• Email pop-up — As Strong Bad pulls the tab that makes him 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".
• Fan Costumes '06 — The page title is "The Crazy Dress 'Em Ups".
• Email pizza joint — The King of Town carries "Lite 'em up Dan" lighter fluid.
  • The lighter fluid appears again in your edge.
• The phrase "Wind 'em up Dan!" was used to introduce the Wind-Up Homestar T-shirt.
• Email yes, wrestling — Homestar Runner's wrestling persona is "The Jack 'Em Up Kid".
• SBCG4AP Advertisement — Strong Bad describes the game as "a 3D point-and-click-'em-up adventure".
• Homestar Ruiner — Homestar goes through his "pre-race psyche-em-ups".
• 8-Bit is Enough — Homestar refers to TROGDOR!! as a "walk 'em up" videogame.