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updog en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Germanic *ub Proto-Germanic *upp Proto-West Germanic *upp Old English upp Middle English up English up Old English [Term?]? Proto-Germanic *-gô Proto-West Germanic *-gō Old English -ga Old English dogga Middle English dogge English dog English updog From up + dog.

Meanings

1. (countable, qualifier:yoga, uncountable) A yoga pose in which the practitioner lies prone with the torso erect, supported by the arms, and the head tilted back.
   • 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:
   • 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:
   • 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:
   • 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:

Forms

Coordinates

downdog · downward-facing dog · adho mukha svanasana

Synonyms

urdhvamukha shvanasana · upward dog · upward-facing dog

updog en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Clipping of "what's up, dog?". First attested in 2000.

Meanings

1. (humorous) A notional, ostensible substance; used to trick a victim into asking "What's updog?".
   • "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:
   • 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:
   • 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):

Forms

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