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Define Stood Up Meaning

Stood Up
When someone you have previously made plans with does not show-up, leaving you utterly alone; often on a date.

"I had a date with Mark, but I got stood up by that asshole!"
By Jasmine
Stood Up
When the guy/girl said she would go out with you only to find out she flaked out on you.

Jon called me and told me to meet him at the library. I went there and waited only to find I was stood up by the ass!
By Lisette
Stood Up
As in "To get stood up" or "To be stood up"
To have gone on a date, except to find that you've been left by yourself because your date never showed up.

1. I had a date with a really hot girl last week, but she stood me up after realizing she was way too good for me.

2. My sister got stood up by a jerk last night after going to the restaurant and she had to eat dinner all by herself. She's never going to see that jerk again!

3. I was really looking forward to my date last night with Jenn. I even made the effort to cook a four-course dinner and light candles in the dining room. But sadly, I got stood up and all my effort was in vain.

4. If you're stood up by a woman, that might be a sign that she just isn't interested in you.
By Georgianne
Stood Up
When someone makes plans and then cancles on the day of those plans or just doesn't show up to the pre planned meet

My friend Alex was stood up tonight, the girl of his dreams cancelled plans just before they where due to meet.

When one has found themselves left waiting for an over extended period of time waiting for someone to never show up.
By Babette
Stood Up
To take your last stand. And then to find you are alone, waiting in the sand.

That grubby mexican gunfighter stood me up.
By Roxie
Pre-stood Up
When your friends forget to tell you about an event or party and then ask you why you didn't show up. You're stood up before you even get a chance to stand them up.

John C: Where were you on Monday?
Jen: What are you talking about?
John C: I thought you were going to come hang out with us.
Jen: You bastard you totally pre-stood up me.
By Zulema
Cyber-stood Up
When someone agrees to post you messages or emails on a certain time or day using a computer or digital device with internet connection however they don't post the messages after making such plans.

Person A: He told me that he'll email me tonight, however I was waiting for his email and messages on facebook but it never showed up. I saw him the next day, only for him to tell me, that he forgot to send the important email. He cyber-stood me up. Didn't he cyber-stood me up?

Person B: He clearly cyber-stood up you on that day.
By Jacklin
Stood Up By Boris
When delays on public transport in London cause you to be late for work.

Boris Johnson is the Mayor of London and responsible for public transport in the city, so when there are delays, it's obviously his fault!

Andy: "It's 9:40! You were supposed to be here at 9:00"
Dan: "I made it to the tube station on time, but I got stood up by Boris!"
By Concettina
And The Bus Driver Stood Up And Started Clapping
The phrase that originally came from poland. It is supposed to signalise disbelief in someone's story that supposedly happened in real life.

-So yesterday, I was with my niece at the shopping mall. There was a woman screaming at the cashier. Then, my niece walked to her and gently asked her to calm down!
-Yeah, and the bus driver stood up and started clapping.
By Tova
That's When We All Three Stood Up
Used to describe when a situation has suddenly turned awkwardly confrontational, dangerous or tense. Derives from a scenario where three men are casually sitting down and exchanged words escalate to the point where they stand up, ready to fight or possibly reach for a gun.

...then she told me she was late and that's when we all three stood up. Come to find out she was just talking about how she missed the first 15 minutes of her psyche class the other day. Whew!
By Ami