Used in informal settings among friends or family, not in formal or professional situations. Hey, can you budge up on the couch? I want to sit too.
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Spatial Request
Often used to ask someone to move slightly and make space in a limited area, like a bench or sofa. Budge up, please; there's enough room for all of us if we squeeze a bit.
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Non-verbal Cues
Can be accompanied by body language, like patting the space you'd like to occupy or gesturing. She patted the seat next to her and said, 'Budge up a bit for me?'