upo
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Sit ye doon upo the sofa there; ye maun be unco tired!
From Salted with Fire by George MacDonald
"I think ye hae something e'en noo upo yer min' 'at ye would like to say to them—but we'll see hoo ye feel aboot it efter I hae said a word to them first!"
From Salted with Fire by George MacDonald
"I telled ye she would never tell upo me!—Hed she ony siller?"
From Salted with Fire by George MacDonald
The latter are of various kinds, and those used in war are dipped in the sap of what the natives term the "upo."
From The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes by Austin Craig
"Ye are, sir; and mair—afore the morn's mornin, I winna pass a word wi' her upo the subjeck."
From Salted with Fire by George MacDonald
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