Comments on: Gin up http://www.word-detective.com/2010/03/gin-up/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bannister http://www.word-detective.com/2010/03/gin-up/comment-page-1/#comment-54067 Bannister Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:23:44 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2509#comment-54067 It does NOT mean to "create" or make up something false. It DOES mean to excite, agitate or "stir the pot" - perhaps through the use of hyperbole, but not outright falsehood. It does NOT mean to “create” or make up something false. It DOES mean to excite, agitate or “stir the pot” – perhaps through the use of hyperbole, but not outright falsehood.

]]> By: Byron Hayes http://www.word-detective.com/2010/03/gin-up/comment-page-1/#comment-46041 Byron Hayes Sun, 09 Dec 2012 19:39:45 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2509#comment-46041 Google the term " figging " and you will get it Google the term ” figging ” and you will get it

]]> By: Eileen http://www.word-detective.com/2010/03/gin-up/comment-page-1/#comment-34538 Eileen Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:54:36 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2509#comment-34538 Even Chris Matthews i used it during his show, Hardball tonight, 2-9-12. New to me. Even Chris Matthews i used it during his show, Hardball tonight, 2-9-12. New to me.

]]> By: curious1 http://www.word-detective.com/2010/03/gin-up/comment-page-1/#comment-34433 curious1 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:02:05 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2509#comment-34433 Don't you think it originates from the cotton gin? You would "gin up" a bunch of cotton .... Don’t you think it originates from the cotton gin? You would “gin up” a bunch of cotton ….

]]> By: Tom in DC http://www.word-detective.com/2010/03/gin-up/comment-page-1/#comment-25576 Tom in DC Wed, 19 Oct 2011 20:38:53 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2509#comment-25576 "Jin Up" Create or conjur up something from nothing much as a Jin (or Genie) does. Frequently used in the military such as "You still need to jin up the specs for the new rocket launcher before we can put it out for bids." Translation: Full technical specifications are required prior to requesting prototype estimates. Anther example is "He jinned up a white paper that convinced the General that we need a mod to the OPORD." Translation: He drafted a set of arguments to support initiation of a policy revision. “Jin Up” Create or conjur up something from nothing much as a Jin (or Genie) does. Frequently used in the military such as “You still need to jin up the specs for the new rocket launcher before we can put it out for bids.” Translation: Full technical specifications are required prior to requesting prototype estimates. Anther example is “He jinned up a white paper that convinced the General that we need a mod to the OPORD.” Translation: He drafted a set of arguments to support initiation of a policy revision.

]]> By: Ross http://www.word-detective.com/2010/03/gin-up/comment-page-1/#comment-18601 Ross Fri, 27 May 2011 16:52:13 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2509#comment-18601 I found this page because I searched on 'gin up' because, as noted, it seems to be making a comeback and was new to me. I also entered it into the Google Ngram Viewer (I'll try to enter a link at the end of this, but don't know if it will work as this is my first time on this site) and found its popularity peaked in the late 19th century, but is showing a huge increase in the past several years. (Oh, and I also frequently make a mental note to look something up when next online -- and manage to forget!) The Ngram link for the phrase 'gin up' is http://ngrams.googlelabs.com/graph?content=gin+up&year_start=1800&year_end=2008&corpus=0&smoothing=3 I found this page because I searched on ‘gin up’ because, as noted, it seems to be making a comeback and was new to me. I also entered it into the Google Ngram Viewer (I’ll try to enter a link at the end of this, but don’t know if it will work as this is my first time on this site) and found its popularity peaked in the late 19th century, but is showing a huge increase in the past several years.

(Oh, and I also frequently make a mental note to look something up when next online — and manage to forget!)

The Ngram link for the phrase ‘gin up’ is
http://ngrams.googlelabs.com/graph?content=gin+up&year_start=1800&year_end=2008&corpus=0&smoothing=3

]]> By: John http://www.word-detective.com/2010/03/gin-up/comment-page-1/#comment-16706 John Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:15:51 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2509#comment-16706 Ummmm.... no, no it's not. Nice try. Ummmm…. no, no it’s not. Nice try.

]]> By: TC Smith http://www.word-detective.com/2010/03/gin-up/comment-page-1/#comment-12049 TC Smith Sun, 23 Jan 2011 16:18:44 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2509#comment-12049 It's jin up not gin up. Nice try. It’s jin up not gin up. Nice try.

]]> By: David Kennedy http://www.word-detective.com/2010/03/gin-up/comment-page-1/#comment-9825 David Kennedy Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:02:29 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2509#comment-9825 More discussion on NPR today (22 Dec) on this phrase. I, for one, do not regard it as obscure at all. I use the expression "gin up" regularly, but more to mean "create", as in "Gin up a response to that request", and I always thought its origin was the cotton gin, which created a more finished product from something raw. More discussion on NPR today (22 Dec) on this phrase. I, for one, do not regard it as obscure at all. I use the expression “gin up” regularly, but more to mean “create”, as in “Gin up a response to that request”, and I always thought its origin was the cotton gin, which created a more finished product from something raw.

]]> By: Rachael http://www.word-detective.com/2010/03/gin-up/comment-page-1/#comment-5283 Rachael Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:54:10 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=2509#comment-5283 I've heard alot of Americans (President, TV presenters etc) use the term and I have to admit it gave me pause. In Australia it's not a well used phrase possibly because here, growing up, a gin was a black person (a very derogatory term, and 'ginned up' meant made up - as in all black people are liars so the story is probably ginned up). I had a look at origins of the term and it's very different in the US, so i'll make an effort to shrug of the shock of hereing the phrase and try to listen to the message in the future. I’ve heard alot of Americans (President, TV presenters etc) use the term and I have to admit it gave me pause. In Australia it’s not a well used phrase possibly because here, growing up, a gin was a black person (a very derogatory term, and ‘ginned up’ meant made up – as in all black people are liars so the story is probably ginned up).

I had a look at origins of the term and it’s very different in the US, so i’ll make an effort to shrug of the shock of hereing the phrase and try to listen to the message in the future.

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