What does dummy up mean?

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dum·my up

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dummy, dummy upverb

    make a dummy of

    "dummy up the books that are to be published"

  2. close up, clam up, dummy up, shut up, belt up, button up, be quiet, keep mumverb

    refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent

    "The children shut up when their father approached"

Wiktionary

  1. dummy upverb

    To make a mock-up or prototype version of something, without some or all off its intended functionality.

  2. dummy upverb

    To not answer questions.

ChatGPT

  1. dummy up

    Dummy up is a informal term typically used in two contexts. 1) In law enforcement or criminal slang, it means to remain silent or refuse to share information, often to avoid self-incrimination or implicating others. 2) In design or publishing, it refers to creating a mock-up or prototype of a project (like a webpage, book layout, etc.) to visualize the final product.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of dummy up in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of dummy up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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