uppy
English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈʌpi/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Adjective
[edit]uppy (comparative uppier, superlative uppiest)
- Uppity.
- 1979, Tony Gibson, People Power: Community and Work Groups in Action, page 41:
- He says 'Oh, why not', he likes to know the reasons why, but he doesn't get uppy about it […]
- 2008, Simon Lewis, Bad Traffic:
- 'Don't get uppy with me, son. Give me that back.'
Noun
[edit]uppy (plural uppies)
- (childish) The act of being held up, e.g. carried on one's parent's shoulder or back (piggyback).
- 2001 03, Victoria Redel, Loverboy:
- “I want uppy," he whined. The boat sped up my throat and I caught it in a weedy thrash of my hair. He whined and I played. More and more terrifically I played, making great splashes and bubbly creations.
- 2008 December 1, JoAn Vaughan, Let's Grandparent: Activity Guide for Young Grandchildren, IAP, →ISBN, page 39:
- Typically she attaches other words onto pivot words, such as “want cookie,” “want Mama,” or “want uppy.” In a few months, she combines three or more words and can do so in a grammatically correct sequence, for example, “Mama go bye-bye.”
- 2011 February 11, Alyson Schafer, Ain't Misbehavin': Tactics for Tantrums, Meltdowns, Bedtime Blues and Other Perfectly Normal Kid Behaviors, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 12:
- whining. For most parents, it's like nails on a chalkboard. It's the high- pitched whiiiiiine. Do any of these sound familiar? “Youuuuuu do it, Mommy.” “Uppy, I want uppy.” Funny how a tone of voice can be our undoing.
- 2011 November 1, Ellen Miles, Chewy and Chica (The Puppy Place Special Edition), Scholastic Inc., →ISBN:
- “I want uppy, too.” The Bean pouted and stuck his thumb into his mouth. “How about if we put you in charge of Buddy?” Mom asked. She winked at Lizzie and Charles. They all knew Buddy was so well behaved that he didn't really need anyone […]
- 2022 May 20, Adrian Tomine, The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist, Drawn & Quarterly, →ISBN:
- I WANT UPPY DADA! WHAT IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME WHILE I'M ALONE WITH THE GIRLS? WHAT IF -- OKAY, STOP THINKING ABOUT IT! LET'S JUST WALK FOR NOW, OKAY? UPPY, DADA!