Talk:upstage

"High-hat and up-stage"

What exactly does 'up-stage' mean in "if she hasn't time for this or that, if she refuses to make or keep appointments, if her face does not greet all comers with a sweet and charming smile, then the word is passed around that 'So-and-So is getting high-hat and up-stage'"- Screenland --Simplificationalizer (talk) 02:00, 18 February 2018 (UTC)

From the sentence given: "egoistical, superior". DCDuring (talk) 13:42, 18 February 2018 (UTC)

up vs rear

How is "up" related to the meaning "rear"? --Backinstadiums (talk) 12:47, 1 November 2019 (UTC)

18th-century stages were sloped, so rear would also mean "up". The stages changed, but the term stayed the same. – Jberkel 07:35, 25 May 2021 (UTC)