Definitions
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- noun Australia, New Zealand, games A
game of chance , played bybetting on theoutcome of twopennies thrown in the air. - adjective Having two document pages per printed page.
- adverb manner With two people aboard.
Etymologies
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Examples
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One prisoner interviewed for the report says: "The cells are tiny, dirty, badly furnished and many people, myself included, are put two-up into a single cell."
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But Jeff Overton birdied the first hole and Bubba Watson birdied the second and the pairing took a fast two-up lead.
Ryders on the Storm John Paul Newport 2010
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The most versatile two-up ATV ever, the X2 has a passenger seat that folds up and out of the way to create a 400-pound capacity deep-sided dump box in just seconds.
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We have a cottage on the fell we have had for 42 years; it was, when we bought it, two-up, two-down.
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We rode organized, two-up, in rotating pace lines.
For second year, Pablove Across America ride unites racing, music communities 2010
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Arctic Cat has many different two-up models to choose from, but the TRV 1000 cruiser is the deluxe, has-it-all, comes-with-everything model.
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Despite the economic situation, the two-up category continues to grow, out-pacing the ATV industry.
2010 Arctic Cat TRV 550 & 700 EnricoPavia 2009
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Sheppard fought his bike all the way to the line to win by 18 seconds over Skerritt, who won a two-up sprint for second over Reeb.
Chris Sheppard, Sue Butler win 2010 Cross Crusade opener in Portland 2010
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The two got away in a flurry of attacks on the run-in, taking a minute on their former companions, and fought it out for the stage win in a two-up sprint.
RadioShack gets stage 10 Tour de France win with Paulinho; Schleck retains yellow 2010
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(That's based on the assumption that the two-up, two-down system isn't changed in mid-season as part of the restructuring proposals currently being drawn up by the counties - with some announcements expected towards the end of this month - what a farce.)
kewpid commented on the word two-up
I just found out that this is only legal on Anzac Day. There's even a specific Act to make it happen.
April 27, 2008
plethora commented on the word two-up
In my town, it's always legal.
April 27, 2008
asativum commented on the word two-up
But what is two-up?
April 27, 2008
plethora commented on the word two-up
It's a gambling game. The Aussie diggers used to play it, so it's a big part of ANZAC Day.
April 27, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word two-up
Ohhh. I didn't know it had this name! I knew this as a game played in the eighteenth century, but not by this name. Thanks!
April 28, 2008