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Shouldnt Jesse Watters be had up (Original Post) brettdale Apr 17 OP
Just for my curiosity, brettdale, what does "be had up" mean? hlthe2b Apr 18 #1
be had up is a term that I am not familiar with. n/t ChazII Apr 18 #3
Google "to be had up" MineralMan Apr 18 #4
Yeah, it's regional slang. MineralMan Apr 18 #5
What would this law look like? onenote Apr 18 #2

hlthe2b

(102,872 posts)
1. Just for my curiosity, brettdale, what does "be had up" mean?
Thu Apr 18, 2024, 06:08 AM
Apr 18

Last edited Thu Apr 18, 2024, 10:21 AM - Edit history (1)

Is this a slang term I've not heard?

But, the wider point, he damned well ought to be held to account in some way, starting with Fox news executives, unless they want to repeat their past legal liability.

MineralMan

(146,395 posts)
4. Google "to be had up"
Thu Apr 18, 2024, 10:27 AM
Apr 18

It's a slang term that means to be hauled into court on charges. As in, "Jeremy was had up in court yesterday."

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