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/neez"up'/, n. Brit. Informal.a party or lively gathering, usually including dancing.[by ellipsis from Knees up, Mother Brown a popular dance, orig. a song with the same title (1939)]
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knees-up — n BrE informal a noisy party ▪ After the wedding there was a bit of a knees up … Dictionary of contemporary English
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knees-up — knees ,up noun count BRITISH INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED a lively party with dancing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
knees-up — ► NOUN Brit. informal ▪ a lively party … English terms dictionary
knees-up — /neez up /, n. Brit. Informal. a party or lively gathering, usually including dancing. [by ellipsis from Knees up, Mother Brown a popular dance, orig. a song with the same title (1939)] * * * kneesˈ up noun (informal) A riotous dance or party • • … Useful english dictionary
knees-up — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms knees up : singular knees up plural knees ups British informal old fashioned a lively party with dancing … English dictionary
knees-up — /ˈniz ʌp/ (say neez up) noun (plural knees up) Colloquial 1. a boisterous dance which involves raising the knees alternately. 2. a social occasion involving the opportunity to dance. {from the song Knees up Mother Brown to which the dance is… …
knees up — (of a female) copulating The position sometimes adopted: ... he s had more hot dinners in my house that I ve had nights with my knees up. (Lyall, 1972) A knees up is no more than a party or informal dance … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
