jump-up
noun
1.
(in the Caribbean) an occasion of mass dancing and merrymaking, as in a carnival
verb
(
intransitive, adverb
)
2.
to stand up quickly and suddenly
3.
(in the Caribbean) to take part in a jump-up
Slang definitions & phrases for
jump-up
jump-up
noun
A job that must be done at once, with little time to think and prepare
(1970s+ Army)