Country Dictionary

A fork of Rural Dictionary

Dial-up

1) Of or relating to a network connection, as to the Internet, which requires that a telephone number be dialed. 2) A temporary, as opposed to dedicated, connection between machines established over a telephone line using modems.

My dial-up connection was interrupted by call waiting.

by illEATurHARTout April 12, 2004

Dial-up

Related to the past. Out of style. Something outdated.

I have a VCR at home...That is so dial-up... Girl, those shoes are so dial-up...

by Sabina Rivera March 23, 2007

Dial-up

Dial-up is a generic insult emerging on internet forums, and IRC.

<abc> Dude, I lost my job today! <xyz> Aw man, that's so freaking dial-up! <abc> My boss is a freaking dial-up.

by foobarbaz December 20, 2006

Dial-up

When you're too cheap to have mobile internet.

Yo hit me up on foursquared later....Huh?..... Player you still on 'dial-up'?

by Horacio H. September 24, 2010

dial up

The most evil thing on earth- especially from freeserve

Makes a painful sound like "BEEBOOPBEEBOOP___BEEEEEEEEEEEKRSCHHHHHHHHHHHH"

by sqrrl101 June 01, 2004

dial-up

Slow medium for connecting to the Internet, which some people STILL use because: 1. They can't afford broadband (understandable, unlike the following) 2. They don't know about other ways to connect 3. They've been brainwashed into thinking AOL is number one

I'm surprised dial-up isn't free.

by Intelligence: The Anti-N00b November 04, 2004

dial-up

an internet connection that doesnt allow the people using it to talk on the phone at the same time, if you call someones house while their on dial-up internet you will recieve a sound so horrid that it will make your ears bleed. it sounds like a robot being tortured.

Online Conversation: Pete- Sup dawg? MikeG- my fucking ears are bleeding! Pete- Yo dawg that sucks, why they bleedin? MikeG- because i just tryed to call your house but your pov ass family has dial-up!

by diseased sheep July 08, 2006