hitting up

Requesting money from

Hitting up is asking someone for something, typically money or a favor, in a casual or direct way: He's always hitting me up for cash.

It also means contacting someone, often spontaneously: Hit me up if you want to grab lunch.

The phrase suggests informality—you hit up friends, not employers.

Related

message · solicit · reach out · get in touch · ping · chill · text · swing by · touch base · mooch · inquire · call · holler · catch up · visit · hang out · ask · check in

Opposites
communication formality

hitting uppetitioning

Formally requesting action

resource flow

hitting upoffering

Something presented or given

donating · providing · contributing · supplying · bankrolling

social engagement

hitting upignoring

Deliberately not noticing

avoiding · ghosting · keeping distance · shutting out · cutting off

Family

hit, hitting, hits, hitter, hitters

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G