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land up over en · NOUN

Etymology

Formed by analogy with land down under.

Meanings

1. (informal) The United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, or another Northern Hemisphere country, from the perspective of Australia and New Zealand.
   • Once the departure preparations for Australia were ironed out, I spent my last evening in the land up over at the San Francisco Brewing Company, located at 155 Columbus Avenue. 2000, Ken Ewell, No Worries, Mate: A Manly Adventure in the Land Down Under, Writers Club Press, →ISBN, page 7:
   • In any event, it doesn't affect me because I come from the land up over eh! (Apologies to our Finnish and other northern-type friends. You come from the land *way* up over!) 2001 April 26, Android Cat, “Re: Religion outlawed in Australia”, in alt.religion.scientology (Usenet):
   • If the K6-3+ 450 has surfaced in Australia, then come on Australia, there is lots of money here in the land up over. 2000 September 23, Dale Butcher, “Re: K6-2+/500 benefits over K6-3??”, in alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.fic (Usenet):

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