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• Upsy Downsy — is a brand developed by Mattel. It concerns two races of strange beings, one that lives rightside up (The Upsys), the other upside down (The Downsys). These psychedelic creatures and their fantasy world were featured in a short lived line of… …   Wikipedia

• upsy-daisy — 1711, up a daisy, baby talk extension of up …   Etymology dictionary

• upsy-daisy — (also upsadaisy) ► EXCLAMATION ▪ expressing encouragement to a child who has fallen or is being lifted …   English terms dictionary

• upsy-daisy — [up′sə dā΄zē, up′sēdā΄zē] interj. [baby talk extension of UP1] up you go: used playfully or for reassurance, as in lifting a small child …   English World dictionary

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• upsy-daisy — int. (also ups a daisy) expressing encouragement to a child who is being lifted or has fallen. Etymology: earlier up a daisy: cf. LACKADAISICAL * * * upsy daisy 7 [ˈʊpsi deɪzi] [ˈʊpsi deɪzi] [ˈʌpsi deɪzi] [ˈʌpsi deɪzi] ( …   Useful english dictionary

• Upsy-daisy! — • Upsadaisy! • Upsee daisy! • Upsy daisy! adv. phr. A popular exclamation used when just about anything is lifted, particularly a small child raised to his or her highchair or bed. Upsee daisy! the nurse said with a smile on her face, as she… …   Словарь американских идиом

• upsy dutch — adverb Usage: usually capitalized D obsolete : upsy freeze …   Useful english dictionary

• upsy-daisy — /up see day zee/, interj. (used, as for reassurance, at the moment of lifting a baby up.) Also, upsa daisy. [1860 65; cf. earlier up a daisy, dial. up a day, perh. UP + (LACK)ADAY, (lack)adaisy; sy perh. to be identified with SY] * * * …   Universalium

• upsy-daisy — up|sy dai|sy [ ,ʌpsi deızi ] interjection used when someone has fallen or when lifting someone up, especially a child …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English