upstick

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upstick

  1. Misspelling of up stick.
    • 1990, K. Brahma Singh, History of Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, 1820-1956, page 9:
      He was, however, not going to upstick from his firm base at Lang Kartse in a hurry.
    • 2001, Donald Hawley, Khartoum Perspectives, page 140:
      When the Italians did withdraw from Kassala (which they did very ably) we were facing the wrong way. We had to upstick and get after them as hard as our administrative arrangements would allow; []