high ups

[hahy-uhp]

high-up

[hahy-uhp] adjective, noun, plural high-ups.
adjective
1.
holding a high position or rank.
noun
2.
a person holding a high position or rank; higher-up.

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High ups is always a great word to know.
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

Origin:
1865–70; noun, adj. use of high up
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high ups definition


and higher ups
  1. n.
    the people in charge. : One of the higher ups is coming down to talk to you.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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