# brick up

brick up: cause someone to have an erection.

Canonical URL: https://slanglane.com/terms/brick-up
Release: daily-2026-10-28
Checked: 2026-10-27T09:15:37.215Z
Register: informal
Language: adult vocabulary; non-graphic explanation
Review: automated-evidence-review

## Meaning

For “brick up”, this entry covers the following meaning: cause someone to have an erection.

## Original examples

> During the late-night stream, the host tried to brick up a viewer with a risqué meme, but the chat quickly reminded him of the platform's rules.

In plain English: During the late-night stream, the host tried to cause someone to have an erection a viewer with a risqué meme, but the chat quickly reminded him of the platform's rules.

Context: An original, invented situation. Compare the expression with the plain-English substitution below it; the people and events are illustrative.

> She warned her friend not to brick up anyone in the group chat, fearing it would lead to unwanted attention and possible bans.

In plain English: She warned her friend not to cause someone to have an erection anyone in the group chat, fearing it would lead to unwanted attention and possible bans.

Context: An original, invented situation. Compare the expression with the plain-English substitution below it; the people and events are illustrative.

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## Important differences

### Other readings

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## Backstory

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## Questions

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## Sources

- [brick up — English entry, revision 92306156](https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=brick%20up&oldid=92306156) — Wiktionary contributors. Checked 2026-10-27T09:15:37.215Z. Supports: summary; meaning; partOfSpeech.

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