Green’s Dictionary of Slang

love up n.

also luv-up
[love (up) v.]

(US) a caress, a hug.

[Aus]D. Cusack Caddie 136: Come on, wot about a bit of a luv-up?
[Aus]D. Niland Shiralee 122: If there was no blokes about, he’d come the smoodge to the women for a bit of a love-up.