post v.4
1. (US) to appear, to make oneself available.
Long Gray Line (1990) 60: You [...] to the sinks. Post! | ||
Corner (1998) 125: Nor could he post for evening games when he’d be on shift at the hospital. | ||
Night Gardener 41: ‘And why ain’t you post?’ ‘’Cause I ain’t had no money.’. |
2. (W.I.) to miss an appointment.
Official Dancehall Dict. 41: Post (to post someone) not showing up for an appointment: u. a post de bwoy. |
In phrases
1. (US black) to smoke crack cocaine.
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.
Forensic Linguistic Databank 🌐 Posted up – hanging around, positioned to sell drugs. | (ed.) ‘Drill Slang Glossary’ at