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Man Upstairs

Man Upstairs proper noun: god.

Proper noun

the Man Upstairs

  1. (humorous, slang) God.
    • A rhapsodic inquiry greets us from the TV screen and the radio: "Have you talked to the Man Upstairs?" God is a friendly neighbor who dwells in the apartment just above. Call on him any time, especially if you are feeling a little blue.1972, Harold Edward Fey, The Christian Century Reader
    • "Oh, you know, the Man upstairs has been good to this person." I kept on pressing for an explanation. Finally I was told, "Oh, you know, the Man upstairs—He's the One who answers prayer."2000, Lee Roberson, Diamonds in the Rough

Origin of Man Upstairs

From the traditional Biblical notions of a masculine God and a Heaven located above the Earth.

Questions about Man Upstairs

What does Man Upstairs mean?
Man Upstairs means god.
What part of speech is Man Upstairs?
Man Upstairs is a proper noun.

Words near Man Upstairs in the dictionary

  1. man titties
  2. man titty
  3. Man U
  4. Man United
  5. man up
  6. Man Upstairs
  7. Man Utd
  8. man versus time
  9. man whore
  10. man whores
  11. man with no name

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