R U UP 4 This ?

[Rimeriter]

An extract from the internet.

PHENOMENAL 2 LETTER WORD -


UP.

This two-letter word in English has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that word is
'UP.' It is listed in the dictionary as an [adv], [prep], [adj], [n] or [v].



It's easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, but when we awaken in the morning, why do we wake UP?

 At a meeting, why does a topic come UP? Why do we speak UP, and why are the officers UP for election (if there is a tie, it is a toss UP) and why is it UP to the secretary to write UP a report? We call UP our friends, brighten UP a room, polish UP the silver, warm UP the leftovers and clean UP the kitchen.

We lock UP the house and fix UP ...
 
At other times, this little word has real special meaning.
People stir UP trouble, line UP for tickets, work UP an appetite, and think UP excuses.

To be dressed is one thing but to be dressed UP is special. 

And this UP is confusing: A drain must be opened UP because it is blocked UP.

We open UP a store in the morning but we close it UP at night. We seem to be pretty mixed UP about UP!


To be knowledgeable about the proper uses of UP, look UP the word UP in the dictionary.

In a desk-sized dictionary, it takes UP almost 1/4 of the page and can add UP to about thirty definitions. 


If you are UP to it, you might try building UP a list of the many ways UP is used. It will take UP a lot of your time, but if you don't give UP, you may wind UP with UP to a hundred or more.
When it threatens to rain, we say it is clouding UP. When the sun comes out, we say it is clearing UP. When it rains, it soaks UP the earth. When it does not rain for awhile, things dry UP.

One could go on and on, but I'll wrap it UP, for now . . . my time is UP!


Oh . . . one more thing:
What is the first thing you do in the morning and the last thing you do at night? 

U

P!

Did that one crack you UP?


Don't screw UP.
Look UP your address book . . . or not . . . it's UP to you.

Now I'll shut UP!

[Ron]

Very interesting Jim, It is indeed a well used word.
This is a poem from a few years back after a trip to W.A.
(with apology to Dave, Terry and company)

SUMMING UP

Around the Margaret River we were drinking of their wine
And must admit the tastings were all going down quite fine,
But when! the sampling etiquette just floated out the door
Then ‘bottoms up!’ Became the call and ‘fill ’em up once more!’

Now, in West Oz’ near’ every second place ends in UP!
So ‘Bottoms’ UP provoked a thought as wine flowed from the cup
From Amelup to Yuntecup and all ups in between
One wonders is a ‘Bottoms’ UP anywhere to be seen.

Investigation then revealed the ‘UP’ bit means ‘place of’
Interpretation is required for it’s, then a case of!
To join the prefix to the UP to find out what it means
So common phrases thus applied, Strewth! Visualise the scenes!

Would ’Bottoms’ UP describe a place of people showing bums!
Or ‘Two’ UP be a place of doing simple census sums
And ‘Fed’ UP may well mean a place that has abundant food
But ‘Throw’ UP would just mean strong arm and nothing really rude!

If ‘Pick Me’ UP is where, there’s a perpetual beauty crown
‘Belt’ UP could be where everybody’s pants had fallen down
Would ‘Cock’ UP be a place where only a rooster exists
And could ‘Thumbs’ UP be a place of just single digit fists!

At ‘Stuck’ UP there would be no chance of ever leaving there
And ‘P-ss” UP in your weirdest dreams, not visit on a dare!
‘Front’ UP would be a place, where there would be no looking back
And if you’d visit ‘Booze’ UP, you’d get more than a six pack!

‘Wake’ UP would be, where there’s many a funeral send-off!
And ‘Stood’ UP be where, at any form of seat they would scoff!
But to see what was at ‘Stuff’ UP, you’d really have to go
And of how many ‘UPs’ there is, we’ll never really know!

But there is a ‘State’ of ‘Drink’ UP that’s found on a wine tour
In the West Oz’ wine district it can also be a cure!
For if you’re down, wearing a frown, let the wine fill your cup
Read the road signs and you’ll find, the only way to go is …UP!!

© Ron Boughton
Sept. 2007.

[Rimeriter]

Bloody clever.

You obviously enjoyed your western sojourn.

Don't worry about the three you mention.

They may well be a trio of muck UPS.
Jim.

[Maureen K Clifford]

The first thing I do in the morning begins with P as does the last thing I do at night, sometimes many times although it does involve getting up so maybe you are right I see UP as well, euphemistically speaking

And how about the Australian-isms up yours and up there Cazaly

[Rimeriter]

Two extra good uns, Maureen.

Anymore ?

One comes to mind - cock up.
But that's probably Pommy
Ohhh, Ohhh, Ohhh - there's also - balls up and pi$$ up.
They're possibly Aussie.