Who created the term: Shut-up?

Question

I need to know because i hear it all the time. How is it like Shutting the door plus the sky is up.

Answer 1

1. intransitive verb stop talking: to be quiet or stop talking ( informal )

I shut up before saying something I would regret.



2. transitive verb silence somebody: to cause somebody to be quiet or stop talking ( informal )

She shot me a look that shut me up instantly.



3. transitive verb confine somebody: to confine or imprison somebody or something

She shut the dog up in the pen.



4. transitive verb close something: to close or prevent entrance to something

The building is all shut up.



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1. (transitive) To close (a building) so that no one can enter.

2. (transitive) To terminate (a business).

3. (transitive) To enclose (a person, animal or thing) in a room or other place so that it cannot leave.

4. (transitive) To put (an object) in a secure enclosed place.

5. (transitive) To stop (a person) from talking or (a person or thing) making noise.

6. (intransitive) Of a person, to stop talking or (of a person or thing) making noise.



You are talking so loud that I can't hear the music — would you mind shutting up?



7. (intransitive, slang, used only in the imperative) I don't believe it!, no way!



Usage notes



When used in the imperative to tell someone to be quiet or to stop making a noise, this expression is considered forceful or impolite. A neutral alternative is "be quiet".



Synonyms



* (close (a building)): close off, seal up

* (terminate (a business)): end, terminate, wind up

* (enclose (a person, animal or thing) in a room so that it cannot leave): lock in, seal in

* (put (an object) in a secure enclosed place): lock up, stash, stash away

* (to stop (a person) from talking or (a person or thing) making noise): hush, quieten, shush, silence

* (to stop talking or making noise): be quiet, be silent, fall silent, hush, quieten down, shush; (in the imperative): be quiet!, can it!, hush!, put a sock in it!, quiet!, sh!, shush!, shut it!, shut your face! (impolite), silence!, st!

* (I don't believe it): never!, no!, no way!, you don't say!



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From the Oxford English Dictionary, two early uses:



1826

"Let them answer the question, or shut up their mouths upon this subject."



1852

"Well, his mouth's shut up at last."



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1. Imprison, confine, enclose, as in The dog was shut up in the cellar for the night, or She shut up her memories and never talked about the past. [c. 1400]

2. Close completely, as in The windows were shut up tightly so no rain came in. [Early 1500s] This usage also occurs in shut up shop, meaning "close the premises of a business," as in It's late, let's shut up shop now. [Late 1500s] Also see close up, def. 3.

3. Cause someone to stop speaking, silence someone, as in It's time someone shut him up. [Early 1800s]

4. Stop speaking, as in I've told you what I think and now I'll shut up. This usage also occurs as a rather rude imperative, as in Shut up! You've said enough. [First half of 1800s]



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Synonyms: pent (adj), shut up(p) (adj), be quiet (v), belt up (v), button up (v), clam up (v), close up (v), dummy up (v), hush (v), hush up (v), keep mum (v), lock (v), lock away (v), lock in (v), lock up (v), put away (v), quieten (v), shut away (v), silence (v), still (v).



Expressions using "shut up": hold your jaw! shut up your mouth! ♦ shut up shop ♦ shut up your mouth! ♦ To shut up.

Answer 2

No. Once a program is shut down, it no longer utilizes RAM. RAM is Random Access Memory. It is memory that gets used by a program that is currently running. The more programs you use, the more RAM you utilize. If you are using a large amount of RAM, your computer speeds start to slow down. The operating system on your computer ALONE utilizes some of your RAM (about 4 MB of RAM). This includes opening windows, starting up programs, etc... When your processing speeds start to slow down, usually there is a RAM issue. You could either a) get more RAM (found in memory cards), b) get a spyware detector and have it find and delete the spyware on your computer, or c) delete some non-essential programs you don't need.

Answer 3

How is it like shutting the door plus the sky is up?

It isn't.



Shut up.

Answer 4

Chuck Norris

Answer 5

well shut -up is just a term to tell some one to be quiet(if you didn't know that your sad and confused) .......but shut doesn't have to be shut a door more like shut your mouth to stop talking..... up would be more like ......... well i don't know but ....... no one created it that's like who created a joke it just travels and it can be created by one to thousands of people at one time...... best not to think about it too much

Answer 6

...well it doesnt matter it means shut up your mouth

self explanatory

its like asking who created the term "hi"

Answer 7

California Valley Girls

Answer 8

i did