What does upcreek mean?
Upcreek means Towards the source of a creek..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
Towards the source of a creek..
She did know where he had gone? Up-creek? Good! He would strike out after him at once […]
[…] her staring upcreek from the kitchen window, her secret smiles, her sighs, this and more told the rest of the tale […]
Use upcreek when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Upcreek means Towards the source of a creek..
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She did know where he had gone? Up-creek? Good! He would strike out after him at once […]
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