Meaning
To perch, prop, rest, or squeeze in temporarily — a fuller form of 'cotch'. You 'cotch up' somewhere when you settle into a spot that isn't really yours or is only for a while: crashing at a friend's place, wedging into a packed seat, or propping something so it stays balanced. It always carries the sense of makeshift, not permanent.
Examples
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Mi juss a cotch up a mi cousin fi di week.
I'm just crashing at my cousin's for the week.
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Cotch up di board so it nuh fall.
Prop the board up so it doesn't fall.
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Move up mek mi cotch up pon di bench.
Shift up so I can squeeze onto the bench.
Origin
An extended form of 'cotch' (to perch/prop, possibly from 'scotch', to wedge); the 'up' adds the propping sense. See [[cotch]].
How it’s used
To perch, prop, or squeeze in temporarily — always makeshift. Fuller form of 'cotch'. See [[cotch]], [[link-up]].