Talk:rock up
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Sense 2. Turn up unexpectedly. -- Algrif 13:59, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
I've heard this many times. It might pass CFI but as it is colloquial there might not be too many cites available.--Dmol 15:26, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
- Plenty at google news: [1] Kappa 16:35, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
- Also, I don't see how it can mean "unexpectedly". In Australia at least, 'to rock up' is just a casual way to say 'to go or arrive somewhere', e.g. 'I think we'll all rock up to the party at 10pm'. Tooironic 19:13, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
- As an Australian, I think it does typically mean unexpectedly, although "especially unexpectedly" might be more accurate. Sabretoof (talk) 08:07, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
- Also, I don't see how it can mean "unexpectedly". In Australia at least, 'to rock up' is just a casual way to say 'to go or arrive somewhere', e.g. 'I think we'll all rock up to the party at 10pm'. Tooironic 19:13, 20 October 2009 (UTC)