two-up

[ too-uhp ]

noun

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

two-up

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of two-up¹

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Example Sentences

"Two-up" and "House" were not then so popular as they became a few months later.

From Project Gutenberg