Verb Phrase | Teasing
Encyclopedia of British Slang
WIND UP
Verb Phrase | Mild | Teasing
WIND UP Pronunciation: /wa?nd ?p/ Part of Speech: Verb Phrase Severity Level: Mild Category: Teasing
Definition
To wind someone up means to annoy or tease deliberately.
Usage
Hes just winding you up.
Assessment
Common teasing slang.
Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. Contact: editor@prat.uk
