tuppenny upright

noun

A cheap prostitute who offered sex in an alleyway or against a wall, with the man standing and the woman's knees raised.

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Meanings

nountuppenny upright (plural tuppenny uprights)

plural tuppenny uprights

  1. UKobsoleteslangA cheap prostitute who offered sex in an alleyway or against a wall, with the man standing and the woman's knees raised.
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APA

tuppenny upright. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuppenny%20upright

MLA

“tuppenny upright.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuppenny%20upright. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tuppenny upright,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuppenny%20upright.

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