jack something up



jack something up

1. tv. to raise the price of something. They kept jacking the price up with various charges, so I walked.
2. tv. to mess something up. Who jacked up the papers on my desk?
See also: jack, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FlaviaFLAH-vyah (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Ancient Roman
JosephusYO-sə-fus (Dutch)Dutch, History
FemieFEM-eeEnglish (Rare)
ChesleyCHES-leeEnglish
Elrond-Literature
Leonciole-ON-thyo (Spanish), le-ON-syo (Latin American Spanish)Spanish