WordNet
v. make neat, smart, or trim; "Spruce up your house for Spring"; "titivate the child" [syn: spruce up, spruce, titivate, tittivate, smarten up, spiff up]
dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion; "He spruced up for the party" [syn: spruce up, spruce, smarten up]
Usage examples of "slick up".
REMF in razor-creased tiger stripes'd slick up from Saigon to collect him.
Usual pattern, if a joker got medivac'd to an aid station, he'd hardly be there more'n a day before some REMF in razor-creased tiger stripes'd slick up from Saigon to collect him.
They'll slick up the pavement with spoiled fruit if they can't do anything else!
How she's supposed to go out if she can't get her clothes, slick up some?
Mike and I have got to slick up our act a lot before we can hold up our end.