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up on things

adjective

  • In the know, savvy, in the loop, aware.

    "You know he doesn't know what he's talkin' about, he ain't up on things."

    Last edited on Sep 04 2010. Submitted by Up On Things from Somerville, MA, USA on Sep 04 2010.

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upper

noun

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upper hand, the

noun

  • the advantage in a situation.
                                              

                                                                                                                     

    Citation from "I Am the Walrus", American Dad! (TV), Season 6 Episode 13 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Nov 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 28 2011.

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uppity

  • arrogant.

    Last edited on Oct 03 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

  • attempting to live above one's social status. condescending.

    Last edited on Dec 27 2009. Submitted by Anonymous from Hockley, TX 77447, USA on Dec 27 2009.

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upsell

noun

  • something sold to a customer that they hadn't originally planned to buy.

    Last edited on Oct 03 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

verb

  • to sell something additional that a customer hadn't originally planned to buy.

    Last edited on Oct 03 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

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up shit creek

adjective

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up shit creek without a paddle

adverb

  • in trouble.

    Last edited on Feb 19 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Sep 05 2003.

  • having suddenly realized that one is in a dangerously untenable, probably unrecoverable, situation: "screwed"; "fucked". The term carries an implication of finality.
    Looks like my off-the-wall strategy has me up shit creek without a paddle. I'm screwed!

    Last edited on Feb 19 2018. Submitted by Bill V. from Modesto, CA, USA on Feb 19 2018.

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