two-up

English

noun

Definitions

(Australia) A game of chance, played by betting on the outcome of two pennies thrown in the air.

Etymology

Compound from English two + English up (a higher degree, adverb).

Origin

English

Gloss

a higher degree, adverb

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Johnny-jump-up English
antiup English
atwo English
backup English
betwixen English
bindup English
blow up English
breakup English
buildup English
burn up English
buy up English
buyup English
cheese up English
cleanup English
draw-up English
dustup English
faceup English
fillup English
fixer-upper English
flare-up English
getup English
glow-up English
gut up English
hole up English
layup English
leadup English
liftup English
light up English
linkup English
matchup English
mess-up English
mixup English
muck-up English
mugup English
nut up English
pent-up English
pickup English
power-up English
run-up English
scaleup English
scoop up English
setup English
shakeup English
situp English
stackup English
stickup English
stitch-up English
suckup English
sum-up English
twenty English
two English
two-armed English
two-edged English
two-faced English
two-fanged English
two-footed English
two-handed English
two-headed English
two-hourly English
two-legged English
two-lipped English
two-ply English
two-reeler English
two-tongued English
two-way English
twoer English
twofold English
twoish English
twoling English
twoness English
twopartite English
twopence English
twopenny English
twoscore English
twosies English
twosome English
twoth English
twothirds English
twoweapon English
up English
up so down English
upalong English
upback English
upbow English
upcard English
upcasing English
upchirp English
upcoast English
upcoming English
upcountry English
upcropping English
updip English
upglide English
uphanded English
uphill English
upkeep English
uplight English
uplink English
upload English
uplying English
upmass English
upmost English
upness English
upon English
uppest English
uppish English
uppity English
uprank English
upsample English
upscatter English
upshock English
upshorts English
upside down English
upsitting English
upskirt English
upslanting English
upslur English
upstair English
upstate English
upstreet English
upstroke English
upsun English
uptil English
uptodate English
upvalue English
upward English
upwards English
upwarp English
walkup English
wayupthere English
write-up English
upar Portuguese
アップ Japanese
ツー Japanese
upp Old English
two Middle English
apim Tok Pisin
tu Tok Pisin
tu Sranan Tongo
tu Fanagalo
tu Bislama