person up

English

Etymology

Patterned on man up.

Verb

person up (third-person singular simple present persons up, present participle personing up, simple past and past participle personed up)

1. (humorous, nonstandard) To show courage, strength, toughness, or responsibility; a gender-neutral alternative to "man up".
   • 2018, Rebecca Joseph, Justin Trudeau’s ‘peoplekind’ remark draws ridicule in U.S. and U.K. media, Global News:

     At one point Tuesday, during a testy question period exchange, deputy Tory leader Lisa Raitt urged the prime minister to “person up.”

Synonyms

• boss up