updog

plural updogs

1. countableuncountableyogaA yoga pose in which the practitioner lies prone with the torso erect, supported by the arms, and the head tilted back.

   yoga postures that stretch the abs, such as “cow” pose and “updog” pose

   2016, Stephanie A. Prendergast, Elizabeth H. Akincilar, Pelvic Pain Explained: What You Need to Know, →ISBN, page 113

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   Mary Dunn recommends moving into a variation of Updog that teaches you what is necessary to avoid compressing the lower back in the pose.

   2003, Carrie Schneider, American Yoga, →OCLC

   Push your shoulders back and lift the raised leg high, then drop back into the updog.

   2014 August 28, “'Yoga's not just for girls!': 'Broga' - aimed at men and created by an American footballer turned bodybuilder - is the latest way for guys to tone up”, in Daily Mail

   I don't think I'll ever forget watching one of my clients do a full expression of updog one week before giving birth. I was in awe at her grace.

   2018 December 12, Kate Kendall, “What You Need To Know About Practicing Yoga When You're Pregnant”, in Sporteluxe

   As we stretched through various postures to lengthen and soothe the body with the sound of the sea and birds in the background, with every updog I was hit with the beautiful views once more, and came out feeling like a new (bendier) woman.

   2019 January 1, Nish O'Connor, “You really *can* restore your wellness on the party island of Ibiza, here's how...”, in Glamour

   Synonyms: upward dog, upward-facing dog, urdhvamukha shvanasana

plural updogs

1. humorousA notional, ostensible substance; used to trick a victim into asking "What's updog?".

   Me: Hey, do you think it smells like updog in here?<P>Them: What's updog?<P>Me: Nothin', what's up with you?<P>*SLAP*<P>-Forbin

   2000 December 6, “Jokes that make you groan and/or wanna smack your forehead”, in Ars OpenForum, archived from the original on 25 Mar 2023

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   "It smells kinda gross in here, like updog." "Really? I don't smell anything. What's updog?. . . I can't believe I just said that. Jake, you're terrible."

   2005 March 17, Carleton University, The Charlatan

   Jim Halpert: "Is it me or does it smell like updog in here? Michael Scott: "What's updog? Jim Halpert: "Nothin' much what's up with you"?

   2006 January 19, “The Client”, in The Office, season 2, episode 13, spoken by Jim Halpert and Michael Scott (John Krasinski and Steve Carell)