two up
C1 neutral
In simple words
An old gambling game where you flip two coins and bet on whether they land heads or tails.
Literal meaning: Two coins tossed up into the air.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
A traditional gambling game, especially associated with Australia, in which two coins are spun in the air and bets are placed on the outcome.
"On ANZAC Day, the pub organized a game of two-up in honour of the tradition."
Usage notes
'Two-up' is deeply associated with ANZAC Day in Australia, where it is legally played as a cultural tradition. It is otherwise illegal in most Australian states. More of a compound noun/cultural term than a true phrasal verb; included here as it appears in phrasal verb lists.
Commonly used with
ANZAC Day kip spinner heads tails bet
Forms
Base
two up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
twos up
he/she/it
Past simple
twoed up
yesterday
Past participle
twoed up
have + pp
-ing form
twoing up
continuous
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Synonyms
coin toss heads or tails
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