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pipe up verb- to commence speaking, especially in a situation which may require a degree of boldness on the speaker’s part UK, 1889
- At one of these meetings, a spirited red-haired woman piped up that she already had a pretty good idea who she was thank you very much. — The Guardian, 30 June 2003
- to smoke crack cocaine US
- Girl wants to pipe up, it’s a free country. As long as she’s got ten dollars. — Richard Price, Clockers, p. 7, 1992
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