arc up

verb

verb

AU /ɑːk ap/

Etymology Thought to be from electrical arcs created when starting/booting/arcing up an electrical device.

Australia, Slang To become upset or angry.

Tiger went, ‘Ooo! He's arcing up here, Annabelle.’2002, Alex Miller, Journey to the Stone Country, Allen & Unwin, published 2003, page 316:

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