updog
updog · updogs
A yoga pose in which the practitioner lies prone with the torso erect, supported by…A yoga pose in which the practitioner lies prone with the torso erect, supported by the arms, and the head tilted back.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A yoga pose in which the practitioner lies prone with the torso erect, supported by the arms, and the head tilted back.
(humorous)A notional, ostensible substance; used to trick a victim into asking "What's updog?".
Origin
Clipping of "what's up, dog?". First attested in 2000.Clipping of "what's up, dog?". First attested in 2000.
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Forms
plural: updogsSynonyms
3 synonymsupward-facing dogupward dogurdhvamukha shvanasana
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable