rise and shine

English

Etymology

Presumably Isaiah 60:1.

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Verb

rise and shine (third-person singular simple present rises and shines, present participle rising and shining, simple past rose and shone, past participle risen and shone)

  1. (idiomatic, imperative) Used to wish someone happiness upon waking up
    Synonyms: up and at 'em, wake up
    Near-synonym: get up
    Good morning, little Martin; rise and shine!

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Noun

rise and shine

  1. (bingo) A traditional call for the number twenty-nine.

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