dummy up

Sl. to refuse to talk. Jill dummied up when they got her into the station. John dummied up right away when the police arrived.

dummy up

1. To refuse to talk or to stop talking suddenly: I was told to dummy up until my lawyer arrived.

2. To make a model of some publication or page layout: Dummy up the first page and I'll look at it. If you're finished proofreading the article, dummy it up.

dummy up

in. to refuse to talk. (see also clam up.) Rocko dummied up right away. He’s a real thoroughbred.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cemal	-	Turkish
Ioab	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Garvan	GAHR-van	Irish
Marcio	MAHR-thyo (Spanish), MAHR-syo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Kasandra	kə-SAN-drə (English)	English (Modern), Polish
Thorley	THAWR-lee	English (Rare)