upsies
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Meaning · English
Synonym of party pills.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The Rolling Stones cut a record called “Mother’s Little Helpers.’[’] An innocuous title? You bet it was, but the lyrics revealed that “Mother’s Little Helpers” are the “upsies and downsies” that mom takes to get her through the day. The “upsies” are the pep pills she takes when she wakes up and the
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “upsies” mean?
Synonym of party pills.
Is “upsies” formal or informal?
upsies is generally slang.