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[[Image:All up ons.PNG|thumb|310px|"Well, Strong Sad, it means they really like you."]]
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"'''All up ons'''" is a colloquial usage describing popularity. As [[Strong Bad]] explained to [[Strong Sad]], "It means they really like you". However, the phrase appears in many places in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work that don't have anything to do with this usage.  
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"'''All up ons'''" is a colloquial usage describing popularity. As [[Strong Bad]] explained to [[Strong Sad]], "It means they really like you." However, the phrase appears in many places in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work that don't have anything to do with this usage, often where "up on" would be sufficient.
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==Appearances==
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A variation on this phrase has also occurred in the form of "All up ''ins''", which simply means in.
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==All up on(s)==
*'''Debut''': Email [[suntan]] — The origin of the saying: Strong Bad made Strong Sad to say it in an advertisement for the [[Ab-Abber 2000]]. The Ab-Abber's slogan is "They'll be ''all up ons''!"  This may be a variation of the phrase "all up on us" used by Strong Bad earlier in the same email.
*'''Debut''': Email [[suntan]] — The origin of the saying: Strong Bad made Strong Sad to say it in an advertisement for the [[Ab-Abber 2000]]. The Ab-Abber's slogan is "They'll be ''all up ons''!"  This may be a variation of the phrase "all up on us" used by Strong Bad earlier in the same email.
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*[[Peasant's Quest]] — If you type "get mud" while you're already covered in mud, the game will tell you, "You've already gotten an heapin' helpin' all up on yo'self."
*[[Hallrunner]] — When you face an obstacle, the game says "You come ''all up on'' an obstacle."
*[[Hallrunner]] — When you face an obstacle, the game says "You come ''all up on'' an obstacle."
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*[[New Boots]] — [[Coach Z]]'s CD is called "The Z Is ''All Up Ins''", a variant of the term.
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*Email [[dreamail]] — [[Lappy 486#Female Lappy 486|Female Lappy 486]] tells Strong Bad that in replying to his email, he played well and that "Those [[Strong Bad's Ladies|ladies]] are sure to be ''all up ons''."
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*Email [[dreamail]] — [[Lappy 486#Female Lappy 486|Female Lappy 486]] tells Strong Bad that in replying to his email he played well and that "Those ladies are sure to be ''all up ons''."
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 3]] (DVD commentary) — Strong Bad quotes the inspiration for the comics are "Oh, all the teen girls, that alls the time are all upon my jock." Although here, it is spelled (upon), whereas he could've said either of them.
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*Email [[geddup noise]] — [[Radio Stations and Shows#The AM Morning "CRUDE" Crew|The AM Morning
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"CRUDE" Crew]] has [[The Geddup Noise]] "''all up in'' this piece".
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*Email [[death metal]] — After describing the requirements for death metal, Strong Bad first says "all you gotta do is hunch ''all up on'' yourself".
*Email [[death metal]] — After describing the requirements for death metal, Strong Bad first says "all you gotta do is hunch ''all up on'' yourself".
*Email [[lady fan]] — In a panel of the comic [[Buck Webb, Extraordinaire]], Strong Bad advises the sender of the email to drop his girlfriend if she is not ''all up ons'' after all the "extra special cool" things Strong Bad has done to impress her.
*Email [[lady fan]] — In a panel of the comic [[Buck Webb, Extraordinaire]], Strong Bad advises the sender of the email to drop his girlfriend if she is not ''all up ons'' after all the "extra special cool" things Strong Bad has done to impress her.
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*[[Thy Dungeonman 3]] — Near the beginning of the game, the phrase "shimmy ''all up on'' the dead dongrel" is used.
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*[[Thy Dungeonman 3]] — Near the beginning of the game, the phrase "shimmy ''all up on'' the dead [[dongrel]]" is used.
*Email [[senior prom]] — Strong Bad crashes the "Entrapment ''All Up On'' the Moon" Dance.
*Email [[senior prom]] — Strong Bad crashes the "Entrapment ''All Up On'' the Moon" Dance.
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== All up in(s) ==
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*[[Homestar Runner and Strong Bad Screensaver|Homestar Runner Screensaver]] — A window asks if you want "Homestar ''all up in'' your computer."
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*[[New Boots]] and [[These Peoples Try to Fade Me]] — [[Coach Z]]'s CD is called "The Z Is ''All Up Ins''", a variant of the term.
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*Email [[theme park]] (Easter egg) — [[Cheerleader]] uses the line "''all up in'' my BWEEZ-NASS!!"
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*Email [[geddup noise]] — [[Radio Stations and Shows#The AM Morning "CRUDE" Crew|The AM Morning "CRUDE" Crew]] has [[The Geddup Noise]] "''all up in'' this piece".
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*[[Trudgemank]] — [[Peacey P]] has "metal-heads ''all up in''" his STU G.O.
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*[[Strong Badia the Free]] — Strong Bad says [[the King of Town]] gets '''all up in'' my grill' when the player uses the crown on the effigy.
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*[[Dangeresque Roomisode 1: Behind the Dangerdesque]] — [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] says the camera is "''all up in'' the safe".
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"Well, Strong Sad, it means they really like you."

"All up ons" is a colloquial usage describing popularity. As Strong Bad explained to Strong Sad, "It means they really like you." However, the phrase appears in many places in the Homestar Runner body of work that don't have anything to do with this usage, often where "up on" would be sufficient.

A variation on this phrase has also occurred in the form of "All up ins", which simply means in.

All up on(s)

  • Debut: Email suntan — The origin of the saying: Strong Bad made Strong Sad to say it in an advertisement for the Ab-Abber 2000. The Ab-Abber's slogan is "They'll be all up ons!" This may be a variation of the phrase "all up on us" used by Strong Bad earlier in the same email.
  • Peasant's Quest — If you type "get mud" while you're already covered in mud, the game will tell you, "You've already gotten an heapin' helpin' all up on yo'self."
  • Hallrunner — When you face an obstacle, the game says "You come all up on an obstacle."
  • Email dreamailFemale Lappy 486 tells Strong Bad that in replying to his email, he played well and that "Those ladies are sure to be all up ons."
  • Teen Girl Squad Issue 3 (DVD commentary) — Strong Bad quotes the inspiration for the comics are "Oh, all the teen girls, that alls the time are all upon my jock." Although here, it is spelled (upon), whereas he could've said either of them.
  • Email death metal — After describing the requirements for death metal, Strong Bad first says "all you gotta do is hunch all up on yourself".
  • Email lady fan — In a panel of the comic Buck Webb, Extraordinaire, Strong Bad advises the sender of the email to drop his girlfriend if she is not all up ons after all the "extra special cool" things Strong Bad has done to impress her.
  • Thy Dungeonman 3 — Near the beginning of the game, the phrase "shimmy all up on the dead dongrel" is used.
  • Email senior prom — Strong Bad crashes the "Entrapment All Up On the Moon" Dance.

All up in(s)

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