AIBU to wonder exactly how one rocks up somewhere?

[RockingUp]

I keep seeing the term used on Mumsnet and I must know exactly what it involves. I'm picturing someone striding along with a '90s boombox on their shoulder but I suspect that isn't what they mean.

That's exactly what it means. Go forth and try it 😉

Rocks up to me means they arrived, with the confidence of a rock star, where they wouldnt be expected.

or rocked up late, with the confidence of a rock star not caring about the normal expectations around time.

I imagine them wearing a flouncing dress like a Long flowing puffy dressing gown that shimmers

I imagine them rocking from side to side, rather like a weeble.

Like a weeble, rocking from side to side.

Yep, me too. It denotes confidence verging on arrogance to me.

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I enjoy using ‘waltzed in’ too.

It seems to be used for every situation on Mumsnet, not just for parties or when someone is late. Even if they're just going to Tesco they "rock up."

I love your different definitions especially the weeble one.

I hate it. I also hate hit - as in 'I hit the gym'. What is wrong with 'I went to the gym'. I always imagine that the people saying this are trying too hard.

If someone rocks up, I always imagine them arriving in the style of the Micky Flanagan Cockney Walk, with someone shouting out ‘Oi geezer, do you want some fruit with that bowl?’

Mine is back related 'he's got my back' a friend also hates this one

Like this?

This is rocking up…

Me too.

All these husbands 'waltzing' in from the pub in the early hours, makes me think they're all married to Len Goodman 😁

This has absolutely made my week (which has been pretty shitty) 😂 - thank you

I always picture David Lee Roth. Now there's a dude who knew how to rock up someplace.

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I use the term “rock up” occasionally, I am so far from the descriptions above. To me it means I am comfortable making my own way there and don’t need a definitive arrival time I.e. don’t worry about traffic, I may be early but I’ll be fine.

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Lolling at all of these!

I love this.

It means arriving somewhere with a misplaced sense of entitlement and possibly a lack of self awareness imo.

I.e. don’t worry about traffic, I may be early but I’ll be fine

😀 Love it. When we rock up to Tesco, we may not have a blonde in a bra on each arm, but dammit, we're chilled AF about the traffic!

I am in my 50s and roll up was used more often in my youth, to me rock up is just an Americanism of that. Showing no awareness or care about where you are rolling up to or the people there that perhaps have been impacted by your lateness. Also implies a laziness to make an effort.

Not sure if "roll up" came from the circus call out to "roll up, roll up" or from rolling out of bed.

I've always thought it meant to arrive somewhere casually, possibly unplanned, often late.

For example, we were out doing x but rocked up at y later.

Made an entrance or grand entrance is more of a showy way of arriving someplace.