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1) To be incarcerated in prison (usually an upstate prison)
2) Used in reference anything that lies more north geographically
"I paid for that- 10 years up top not seven month shock, walked the yard with bloods, took the bus with cuz, went gun for gun- i earned my love" - Shyne (For the Record)

youngn: "What ever happened to that dude who shot Poppi?"
OG: "Blood, that niggaz lucky he's doin 20years up top, otherwise his body would be dumped in the river"

Killa from up north: "Yo when you comin back up top?"
Hustla: "I'm layin low in Atlanta till that heat blow over, ya heard?"
up top by netstryke September 28, 2005
Something that is cool, as to evoke a high-five.
Jelly Bellies are up top!
Man, that girl is up top!
Did you see that?! That was up top!
Up Top by David March 4, 2004
The striker/forward position in association football

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"Messi doesn't really play up top. He picks up the ball from midfield and starts many of Barcelona's attacks"

A: "Where do you play, Jimmy?" B: "I play up top"

"Stick him up top"
up top by MWYW May 9, 2018
Origins unknown. For those living in a state below New York along the eastern seaboard, it refers to New York.
Ant: Yo, Susan when you going back up top?
Susan: I fly into Laguardia tomorrow.
Up Top by Jacques February 5, 2005
The people in the highest positions of authority, especially in the armed forces; Top Brass
Someone up top's lost their marbles! (Attack of Titan)
Up Top by YellowedGuy February 24, 2018
this is the phrase used by bogeymen in the film fungus the bogeyman to describe where the human aka dry cleaners live.
momma bogeyman: mould isn't old enough to go up top! its against the law!
up top by infection,scab+wart July 27, 2009