upright man

  • 1upright-man — upˈright man noun (obsolete slang) A sturdy beggar, leader of a gang • • • Main Entry: ↑up …

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  • 2upright — up|right1 [ˈʌpraıt] adj, adv 1.) standing or sitting straight up sit/stand/walk upright ▪ The chimpanzee stood upright and grasped the bars of its cage. ▪ Katie was still awake, sitting bolt upright (=sitting with her back very straight) staring… …

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  • 3Upright — Up right , a. [AS. upright, uppriht. See {Up}, and {Right}, a.] 1. In an erect position or posture; perpendicular; vertical, or nearly vertical; pointing upward; as, an upright tree. [1913 Webster] With chattering teeth, and bristling hair… …

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  • 4Upright drill — Upright Up right , a. [AS. upright, uppriht. See {Up}, and {Right}, a.] 1. In an erect position or posture; perpendicular; vertical, or nearly vertical; pointing upward; as, an upright tree. [1913 Webster] With chattering teeth, and bristling… …

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  • 5upright — upright, honest, just, conscientious, scrupulous, honorable are comparable when they are applied to men or their acts and words and mean having or exhibiting a strict regard for what is morally right. Upright implies manifest rectitude and an… …

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  • 6man of character — man with integrity, upright person …

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  • 7dimber damber upright man — noun The chief of a gang of thieves or gypsies. Syn: arch rogue …

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  • 8Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre — The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre on West 26th Street in Manhattan. The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre or UCB Theatre is an improvisational theatre and associated UCB Training Center[1] with locations in …

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  • 9upright — [[t]ʌ̱praɪt[/t]] uprights 1) ADJ: usu ADJ after v, v link ADJ, also ADJ n If you are sitting or standing upright, you are sitting or standing with your back straight, rather than bending or lying down. Helen sat upright in her chair. ...those who …

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  • 10Man's Place in Nature — Evidence as to Man s Place in Nature   Author(s) Thomas Henry Huxley Co …

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