Meaning

(slang, rare) Synonym of party pills..

Example Sentences

The Rolling Stones cut a record called “Mother’s Little Helpers.’[’] An innocuous title? You bet it was, but the lyrics revealed that “Mother’s Little Helpers” are the “upsies and downsies” that mom takes to get her through the day. The “upsies” are the pep pills she takes when she wakes up and the “downsies” are the tranquilizers she takes before going to bed.

Sylvia may not take drugs, but Kim was very into pills—upsies and downsies and in-betweensies.

Girls seek release through drinking and pills and dexies and upsies and downsies. Whatever. I haven’t had to.

“[…] We’re locked in.” / That woke me up. “Why? What’s happened?” / He pointed contemptuously at the two girls. “It’s their fault. They were selling upsies and downsies to the kids at Denver Springs.” / […] “But if the warden took away the drugs they were selling, why won’t he let them out?”

Synonyms for upsies

When Should You Use Upsies?

Use upsies when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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