fly-up
[ flahy-uhp ]
/ ˈflaɪˌʌp /
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noun
a formal ceremony at which a girl leaves her Brownie troop, receives a pair of embroidered wings for her uniform, and becomes a member of an intermediate Girl Scout troop.
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Origin of fly-up
Noun use of verb phrase fly up
Words nearby fly-up
flytier, fly-tipping, fly-to-let, flytrap, fly-tying, fly-up, flyway, flyweight, flywheel, flywhisk, fm
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