ginger up
To add some energy or excitement to something or to encourage someone to try harder.
Meanings
To make a person or group more active, enthusiastic, or energetic.
"The coach tried to ginger up the players at halftime with a passionate speech."
To make an event, situation, or piece of writing more exciting or interesting.
"The editor suggested gingerring up the article with some personal anecdotes."
Primarily British English and now somewhat dated. More common in older literature and journalism. 'Ginger' as a verb means to stimulate or enliven, derived from the practice of placing ginger under a horse's tail to make it livelier. Use with caution — 'ginger' can carry racial connotations in some contexts in British English, but 'ginger up' itself does not.
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