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up yours

up yours interjection: expression to show discontent with the other party, or to show contempt.

Interjection

  1. (mildly, vulgar) Expression to show discontent with the other party, or to show contempt.
    • You dare come here dressed so horribly? Well, up yours!
    • I thought, OBE me? Up yours, I thought.2003 November 27, Benjamin Zephaniah, “Me? I thought, OBE me? Up yours, I thought”, in the Guardian
  2. (vulgar) Go away! Go to hell!
    • Up yours!—I’m not giving you any!
    • You’ve done enough to ruin our outing, so up yours!

Synonyms of up yours

All synonyms of up yours

Origin of up yours

Short for shove it up your ass.

Questions about up yours

What does up yours mean?
Up yours means expression to show discontent with the other party, or to show contempt.
What part of speech is up yours?
Up yours is an interjection.

Words near up yours in the dictionary

  1. up with the chickens
  2. up with the lark
  3. up with the larks
  4. up your ass
  5. up your nose with a rubber hose
  6. up yours
  7. up-
  8. up-and-comer
  9. up-and-comers
  10. up-and-coming
  11. up-and-comingness

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