ticker pumping
- Heya Alan! Long time no see! How's it going?
- Good. Just here getting the old ticker pumping. What about you?

what is ticker pumping?

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ticker pumping
- Heya Alan! Long time no see! How's it going?
- Good. Just here getting the old ticker pumping. What about you?

what is ticker pumping?

Answer

Ticker is another word for heart, while pumping is referring to beating,  thus ticker pumping is "... here to get the old heart beating..."

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"Ticker"is an old fashioned word for heart. It means  to get the blood pumping through the heart. Exercise will do that for you.