Giddap

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gid·dy·up

 (gĭd′ē-ŭp′) also gid·dy·ap (-ăp′, -ŭp′) or gid·dap (gĭ-dăp′, -dŭp′)
interj.
Used to command a horse to go ahead or go at a faster pace.
[Alteration of get up.]
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giddap

(ɡɪˈdæp) or

giddy-up

interj
an exclamation used to make a horse go faster
[C20: colloquial form of get up]
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Giddap

Command to a horse to start or to move faster.
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