lube up

Prepare with oil

To lube up is to apply lubricant, typically in preparation for something that requires smooth movement or reduced friction.

The phrase appears in mechanical contexts lube up the chain before your ride but is equally common in sexual ones, where it means applying lubricant before penetration.

The tone is casual and direct.

Related

petroleum jelly · baby oil · shea butter · oil · motor oil · oil change · WD-40 · foreplay · get ready · transmission fluid · brake fluid · hydraulic fluid · prep · slip · slip and slide · coconut oil · slide · slippery when wet

Opposites
moisture/lubrication state

lube updry off

Remove surface moisture

dry out · keep dry · dry up · towel off · pat dry

preparation action

lube uprough it

Live without usual comforts

lubrication state

lube updry out

Lose moisture completely

degrease · dry off · strip · friction · rough up

Family

lube, lubed, lubing, lubes, lubricant, lubricants, lubricate, lubricated, lubricates

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13