U

Examples

• All

• In her U dress, she effortlessly mingled with the upper-class guests at the gala.

• The club has a reputation for attracting U individuals who value tradition and elegance.

• So that means U you can just take it to be the upper.

• I'm going to say it again, you can't get past your OU to get to your new U.

• I'm going to say it again, you can't get past your OU to get to your new U.

Synonyms

A

aristocratic

vsU

19 7.2

Like people from rich, important families who have high social rank

emphasises appropriate manners and language rather than noble birth or titles

U

upper-class

vsU

11 4.3

Belonging to the richest and most powerful people in society

focuses on manners and language appropriate to that social group

Idioms

E

to execute a U-turn

• Literature

5.3

Change a plan or decision so the opposite happens

Compounds

N

non-U humor

• Archaic

9.8

A style of comedy that people see as middle-class or working-class and less formal

S

Slavkov u Brna

9.9

A town in the Czech Republic known for the Battle of Austerlitz

U

u-drive

8.9

A car you rent and drive yourself for a short time

U

U-Haul lesbian

• Slur

9.9

A woman who moves in with another woman very soon after they start dating

U

u-turn

3.2

A complete turn to go the opposite way, like a car on the road

How Upper-class

aristocratic

19 7.2

upper-class

11 4.3

U

• Archaic

9.8

upper-middle-class

16 4.2

middle-class

201 3.2

working-class

56 3.4

Surface Forms

Etymology