upter

English

Alternative forms

• upta

Etymology

Abbreviation of up to putty.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈʌptə/

Adjective

upter (comparative more upter, superlative most upter)

1. (Australia, colloquial) Useless, no good.
   • 1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber 2003, p. 228:

     ‘Where's your father hiding?’ She rubbed the rough-textured skin, trying to warm it. ‘If he thinks he's entertaining us, he's upter.’

Anagrams

• 'puter, Puter, Putre, erupt, puter, reput