upz

English

Alternative forms

• ups

Etymology

From up (as in “up there”) +‎ -z (suffix forming colloquialisms).

Pronunciation

• (Singapore) IPA^(key): /ʌps/

Adjective

upz (comparative more upz, superlative most upz)

1. (Singapore, colloquial, predicative, of someone) Exceptional or hardworking in a way that commands respect or makes oneself prominent; outstanding in terms of ability or character.

   Jon was known for being the most upz guy in our platoon.

   • 2022 June 23, Ng Kai, “Singapore sports star spotlight: Swim star Quah Zheng Wen”, in AsiaOne‎, Singapore, archived from the original on 23 June 2022:

     Oh, and add two-time Olympian to academic excellence. At his Olympic debut in Rio in 2016, he became Singapore's first male swimmer to qualify for an Olympic semi-final. Sibei upz lah!

See also

Other colloquial Malaysian and Singaporean English terms derived from -z (suffix forming colloquial variants of words)

• rabz (from rabak), rabz kebabz
• onz