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uppies and downies

Uppies and Downies is a game played in Workington, Cumbria, England. Basically, grown men chase a small ball through the town from one end to the other, upper town versus lower town. It sometimes gets quite violent.
"Ere marra, how did ya lose ya finger?"
"Uppies and downies pal, uppies and downies."
by "Jonesy" July 13, 2006
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drowning in my pool of misery

i. A quote used by brotchie to express social abandonment and lack of friends.

ii. A feeble attempt to induce others compassion, however, often mocked.

iii. Often said involuntarily after intense or great loss.
Person 1: What are you doin' today?
Person 2: Drowning in my pool of misery.
by lilly b January 23, 2005
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Down in one

At the bar Steve raised his glass, made a toast, and did a down in one.
chugging drinking
by Scpeck May 25, 2013
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drowningly

the complete and total opposite of 'swimmingly'.
to go horribly wrong in all conceivable ways
guy a: how are things going man?

guy b: drowningly, i failed four classes, my girlfriend broke up with me, and i contracted rabies...in the same night.
by ima hoebag November 2, 2007
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downsing

a verb that is used to describe when someone is exhibiting traits commonly found in people with down syndrome. i.e: acting/saying/doing something dumb.
Brendan: My favorite color is peanut butter

Laura: Quit downsing.

alternately

Brendan: Sometimes I smell my wallet to see if it smells like my butt
Laura: Damn it Brendan, why are you so downsy lately???
by ElDub91 June 3, 2011
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Down In Ohio

The meaning of "Down in Ohio" means everything is "not normal".
Everything is "weird" or "crazy" in Ohio
everything is "down in Ohio"
by Ohio slang November 6, 2022
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down in front

could either mean short for "hey you sit down in front" (as if the person was blocking a view) or it could mean short for "hey look i am down in front!" proclaiming seated-superiority....
in futurama season two episode twelve entitled "raging bender", all the gang went down to the theatre and the professor shouted: "down in front!"

i was at a ball game and some guy shouted "hey! down in front"

for the love of bhudda, would someone give a clearer definition of down in front than this jerk?
by he who stands there November 2, 2008
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