up so down

A form of upside down — Inverted, so that the top is now at the bottom.

OriginMiddle English up-so-doun →
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Meanings

adverb
  1. obsoleteObsolete form of upside down.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
topsy-turvyupside down

Origin

  1. Middle Englishup-so-doun
  2. Englishup so down

From Middle English up-so-doun, upsedowne, upsadowne (“upside down”); equivalent to up + so + down, literally “up as down”.

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APA

up so down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20so%20down

MLA

“up so down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20so%20down. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “up so down,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/up%20so%20down.

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