   Get Lit UpIn Appalachian and Southern speech, "get lit up" means to be on the receiving end of something fierce - a whipping, a scolding, a fight, a sting, or even a night of hard drinking. #SouthernSayings #Appalachia #DialectandGrammar #Southern #BodyandHealth Hillbilly Dude Says...  I had a teacher that decided I should get a paddlin' for leaning back in my chair. Ten licks. I traded her 1000 sentences for seven licks. But I still 'got lit up' with some bruises. And that's what people would still call it nowadays around here. Hillbilly Dude Says... I had a teacher that decided I should get a paddlin' for leaning back in my chair. Ten licks. I traded her 1000 sentences for seven licks. But I still 'got lit up' with some bruises. And that's what people would still call it nowadays around here. Pronunciation[LIT up] Meaning & Usage- To be punished or scolded (verb phrase)
Mae:
I got lit up for talkin’ back.- To be hurt or attacked suddenly (verb phrase)
Earl:
Stepped in a yellow jacket nest and got lit up head to toe.- To be beaten or argued down (verb phrase)
Mae:
He got lit up in that fight.- To get drunk or overly excited (verb phrase)
Ruby:
We all got lit up last night on shine.variations: get chewed out, get stung, get beat up, get drunk, get excited ★ "Get lit up" shows what happens when something (or somebody) comes at you hard. Could be a whipping, a sting, a fight, or a strong drink - context tells the story. ★ Origin and EtymologyFrom the same fiery image as "light you up." Instead of doing the lighting, this phrase puts you on the receiving end. Popular across the South and Appalachia. Usage NotesHeard all over the U.S., but in most places folks use it mainly to mean "drunk."
In Appalachia and the South, though, "get lit up" still carries a wider punch - a whipping, a scolding, a fight, a sting, or a strong drink.
Say It Like a SouthernerSaid plain: "git lit up." Quick and sharp. | ...
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