Hit someone up

[arash57]

Hi all ,
I have heard people saying : "Hit me up when you can." or similar , I studied it and found out means call me later. Some say it's not very positive way of saying it. Is it ok if I use in daily conversatoins ? for example a guy telling me to go and see him whenever I go to their city , and I respond " I'll hit you up ? "

 

[billmcd]

Hi all ,
I have heard people saying : "Hit me up when you can." or similar , I studied it and found out means call me later. Some say it's not very positive way of saying it. Is it ok if I use in daily conversatoins ? for example a guy telling me to go and see him whenever I go to their city , and I respond " I'll hit you up ? "

I have never heard the expression used in that way (AmE). However, I have heard it used in reference to borrowing money as in "He hit me up for 50 dollars and never paid me back".

 

[arash57]

I have never heard the expression used in that way (AmE). However, I have heard it used in reference to borrowing money as in "He hit me up for 50 dollars and never paid me back".

I heard it here in California.Online dictionaries have it too. Im not sure of in which circumstances and contexts should be used and whats the impression.

 

[SoothingDave]

To hit up is to ask for money.

You would want to "look up" someone when you come to their town.

 

[allenman]

Twenty plus years ago we said "hit me up" only when asking to borrow money. Now it does *also* mean "contact me" -- at least in my region of the US.

Not a teacher

 

[Barb_D]

This is another good example of why you shouldn't use slang unless it's simply part of your vocabulary naturally.

If someone said that to me, I'd wonder why they thought I wanted to borrow money.

 

[arash57]

Thanks all for your replies and clarifying..
I think I'd better ignore using it.

 

[ostap77]

Twenty plus years ago we said "hit me up" only when asking to borrow money. Now it does *also* mean "contact me" -- at least in my region of the US.

Not a teacher

Where are you from in the States?