Pirate Word of the Day – Uppish

From the Dictionary of Nautical, University, Gypsy and Other Vulgar Tongues first published in 1859.

Uppish:  proud, arrogant.
(One of my favorites, and still current.  In 1678 uppish meant heaving plenty of money, so somewhere between 1678 and 1859 the meaning changed. Or perhaps a new meaning was  added.)

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