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English word origin

Etymology of updog

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Germanic *ub Proto-Germanic *upp Proto-West Germanic *upp Old English upp Middle English up English up Old English *dogga Middle English dogge English dog English updog From

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A yoga pose in which the practitioner lies prone with the torso erect, supported by the arms, and the head tilted back.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Germanic *ub Proto-Germanic *upp Proto-West Germanic *upp Old English upp Middle English up English up Old English *dogga Middle English dogge English dog English updog From up + dog.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A notional, ostensible substance; used to trick a victim into asking "What's updog?".

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of "what's up, dog?". First attested in 2000.

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