What does "two-up" mean?

A game of chance, played by betting on the outcome of two pennies thrown in the air.

What is a synonym for "two-up"?

Common synonyms include: swy, swy-up.

Two-up

adj, adv, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A game of chance, played by betting on the outcome of two pennies thrown in the air. Australia, New-Zealand, uncountable
"From the image of a wily digger playing two-up, to a prime minister at the track or the tables, the construction of gambling is as an activity quintessentially Australian."

Adjective

1
Having two document pages per printed page. not-comparable

Adverb

1
With two people aboard. not-comparable
"Some of us rode two-up as we travelled in convoy to the beach."

Synonyms

All synonyms

swy swy-up

Example

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"From the image of a wily digger playing two-up, to a prime minister at the track or the tables, the construction of gambling is as an activity quintessentially Australian."

Etymology

From two + up.

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