Green’s Dictionary of Slang

post v.4

[SE to take up a post]

1. (US) to appear, to make oneself available.

[US]R. Atkinson Long Gray Line (1990) 60: You [...] to the sinks. Post!
[US]Simon & Burns Corner (1998) 125: Nor could he post for evening games when he’d be on shift at the hospital.
[US]G. Pelecanos Night Gardener 41: ‘And why ain’t you post?’ ‘’Cause I ain’t had no money.’.

2. (W.I.) to miss an appointment.

[WI]Francis-Jackson Official Dancehall Dict. 41: Post (to post someone) not showing up for an appointment: u. a post de bwoy.

In phrases

post up (v.)

1. (US black) to smoke crack cocaine.

[US]‘Grandmaster Flash’ Adventures 191: Some of these devils urinate and shit where they post up and they haven’t moved for days. Just flick, suck . . . hold it in . . . breathe it. out . . . and drift away.

2. (UK black/drugs) in place to deal drugs.

[UK]T. Thorne (ed.) ‘Drill Slang Glossary’ at Forensic Linguistic Databank 🌐 Posted up – hanging around, positioned to sell drugs.