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  • up so
    up so (up + SO 4 after adv. of place for emphasis] 2)4 adv, in that direction: 1973 Dat same
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  • upside
     [cf. US Black "I'm going to go up side your head": I'm going to strike you (Claerbaut); cf. OΕD upsides
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  • uppers
     [ probably from HOPPERS by/h/loss] n. a game which consists of tossing a baseball into the air and hitting it with a bat
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  • upper-hand
     [from apprehend by folk etym.] v. to understand: I didn't upper han' what you say (Mayag.)
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  • uplift yourself
    [cf. OED uplift to elevate in rank, now rare] v. phr. to better one's social position: He want to uplift
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  • upliftment
    n. 1. (ef. OED uplift to elevate morally  + -ment. forming n.) a raising of one's spirits: The church service will
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  • uplifted
    (cf. OED uplift to elevate in rank, now rare) adj. haughty: She feeling uplifted. (Eleu.)
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  • up
    v. (0ED, equal in quality with] to come up to (the mark): 1966 It doesn't up to the mark (Crowley
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  • up
     prep. [Car. (Roy 1977:69); cf. Prov. up to the continent (down)to South A mericalWashabaugh 1980:48); cf. also Brit. dial. Mid
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  • up
    kill up ADD] particle added to verbs for emphasis: 1966 He kill up some of them [lions] (Crowley 77). Don't
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