Sexed up

Sexed up

Sexed up refers to making something appear more attractive than it really is by selective presentation; a modern update to the phrase "hyped up". Variants include "sex it up". The implication is that no actual lying is taking place, but that spin is being placed on certain parts of the message.

The phrase gained currency in the United Kingdom when the BBC, and other media, alleged that British intelligence reports on Iraq had been "sexed up". That is, that hedges or limitations on scope were removed, and theoretical possibilities based on mathematical speculation were rephrased as current possibilities. This issue was a key part of the Hutton Inquiry. The term has been also used in Australian discussion of its decision to go to war in the coalition with America.

The term has appeared in songs:
*"I Wanna Sex You Up" - Color Me Badd
*"Sexed Up" - Robbie Williams


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Sexed — Sexed, a. Belonging to sex; having sex; distinctively male of female; as, the sexed condition. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sexed — [sekst] adj. 1. of or having sex or sexual differentiation 2. having (a specified degree of) sexuality …   English World dictionary

  • Sexed Up — Infobox Single Name = Sexed Up Artist = Robbie Williams from Album = Escapology Released = November 24, 2003 Format = CD Single, DVD Single Recorded = 2002 Genre = Pop rock Length = 4:10 Label = Chrysalis Producer = Guy Chambers Steve Power Chart …   Wikipedia

  • -sexed — [[t] se̱kst[/t]] COMB in ADJ GRADED sexed is used after adverbs such as over and under to form adjectives which indicate that someone wants to have sex too often or not often enough. My husband has always been a bit over sexed. ...a highly sexed… …   English dictionary

  • sexed-up — /sekst up /, adj. Informal. 1. sexually aroused. 2. made sexually attractive or more titillating: The movie was a sexed up version of the book. 3. made more attractive or interesting, esp. by adding decorative elements: a sexed up car. * * *… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sexed-up — /sekst up /, adj. Informal. 1. sexually aroused. 2. made sexually attractive or more titillating: The movie was a sexed up version of the book. 3. made more attractive or interesting, esp. by adding decorative elements: a sexed up car. * * * …   Universalium

  • sexed — bi·sexed; sexed; …   English syllables

  • sexed — adjective 1》 having specified sexual appetites: highly sexed. 2》 having sexual characteristics …   English new terms dictionary

  • sexed — /sɛkst/ (say sekst) adjective having sexuality to a specified degree: she was highly sexed …  

  • sexed — adjective 1. having sexual differentiation • Similar to: ↑sexual 2. characterized by sexuality highly sexed • Similar to: ↑sexy …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”