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In some senses, makey-uppy is marked as derogatory, informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
makey-uppy
adj 2
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4ADJ.
danish
VERB + MAKEY-UPPY
sing-along
MAKEY-UPPY + NOUN
jibberovia
PREP.
in
Definitions
adj
1
made up, invented
‘Kathmandu?’ said Laura, surprised. ‘I thought that was one of those makey-uppy places, like Jibberovia or Ballygobackwards.’
'What's fiction?' ‘Makey-uppy. Like you read in books.’
2
made up, invented
The Assassinators, from Denmark, play poppy (but rocking) political punk rock that makes you want to dance and sing-along in makey-uppy Danish.
Rather than being powerless in the face of death, I became God in my own little universe of stories. My own little makey-uppy dreamland.
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‘Kathmandu?’ said Laura, surprised. ‘I thought that was one of those makey-uppy places, like Jibberovia or Ballygobackwards.’
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'What's fiction?' ‘Makey-uppy. Like you read in books.’
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The Assassinators, from Denmark, play poppy (but rocking) political punk rock that makes you want to dance and sing-along in makey-uppy Danish.
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