Budge Up
/ˈbʌdʒ ʌp/noun
To move or shift aside, usually to make room for someone or something.
Did you know?The verb “budge” entered English through Old French bougier, ultimately linked to Latin bullire, meaning “to boil” or “bubble.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bhel-
“To swell, bubble, or produce vigorous movement.”
Classical Latin
Latin
bullīre
“To boil, bubble, or seethe.”
Vulgar Latin
Vulgar Latin
*bullicāre
“To bubble or move restlessly; a derivative of bullīre.”
Old French
Old French
bougier
“To move, stir, or shift position.”
Middle English
Middle English
buggen / bougen
“To move or stir.”
Modern English
English
budge
“To move slightly or change position.”
Modern English
English
budge up
“To move aside to make room; a phrasal verb formed with budge and up.”