Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

man upstairs

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables: man up-stairs
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Humorous; Slang

Example Sentences

"A rhapsodic inquiry greets us from the TV screen and the radio: "Have you talked to the Man Upstairs?" God is a friendly neighbor who dwells in the apartment just above. Call on him any time, especially if you are feeling a little blue."
""Oh, you know, the Man upstairs has been good to this person." I kept on pressing for an explanation. Finally I was told, "Oh, you know, the Man upstairs—He's the One who answers prayer.""
"God can't be found in unsanctified imaginations or in the caricatures of pop culture. He is not The Man Upstairs. He does not "help those who help themselves.""

Etymology

From the traditional Biblical notions of a masculine God and a Heaven located above the Earth.

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Man Upstairs (canonical)

Questions

What does man upstairs mean?: God.
Where does man upstairs come from?: From the traditional Biblical notions of a masculine God and a Heaven located above the Earth.

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