downsies

Example Sentences

• "The Rolling Stones cut a record called “Mother’s Little Helpers.’[’] An innocuous title? You bet it was, but the lyrics revealed that “Mother’s Little Helpers” are the “upsies and downsies” that mom takes to get her through the day. The “upsies” are the pep pills she takes when she wakes up and the “downsies” are the tranquilizers she takes before going to bed."
• "Sylvia may not take drugs, but Kim was very into pills—upsies and downsies and in-betweensies."
• "Girls seek release through drinking and pills and dexies and upsies and downsies. Whatever. I haven’t had to."
• "“[…] We’re locked in.” / That woke me up. “Why? What’s happened?” / He pointed contemptuously at the two girls. “It’s their fault. They were selling upsies and downsies to the kids at Denver Springs.” / […] “But if the warden took away the drugs they were selling, why won’t he let them out?” / […] “Because the guard’s no dummy. […] And he puts them in with them because he thinks their downsies will put me out. You can’t run away when you’re asleep.[…]” / This morning? I must still not be awake. […] If the girls had been doing downsies in this tiny little compartment, they should have put us all to sleep."