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two-up

American

[too-uhp] / ˈtuˈʌp /

noun

a game in which two players bet that two tossed coins will land either with matching or nonmatching sides facing up.

two-up British

noun

a gambling game in which two coins are tossed or spun. Bets are made on both coins landing with the same face uppermost

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Etymology

Origin of two-up

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

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two-up

McDowell took a two-up lead on No. 16, making a sliding, curling 15-foot downhill putt for birdie that left him two up with two holes to play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025

And riding two-up was such a pleasure that it makes me want to abandon traditional diamond-framed e-bikes forever.

From The Verge ● Aug. 22, 2022

They were two-up, two-down accommodation, often with several families in one house.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2021

Instead they are objects of war and anxiety, two-up, two-down, too much.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 8, 2019

Most modern OCR will recognize a "dual-page" or "two-up" scan, and, if yours does, then that's normally the best option.

From The Project Gutenberg FAQ 2002 by Tinsley, Jim

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