Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

head down, bum up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables
head- -down, bum up
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Hard at work; preparing oneself to work hard.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From an assumed position of strenuous work. Compare nose to the grindstone.

Usage

Synonyms

head down, ass up nose to the grindstone

Questions

What does head down, bum up mean?
Hard at work; preparing oneself to work hard.
Where does head down, bum up come from?
From an assumed position of strenuous work. Compare nose to the grindstone.

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