The term uppers is a street name for amphetamine-based psychostimulant drugs that produce increased wakefulness and focus, in association with decreased fatigue and appetite. Also referred to as speed, uppers are widely used recreationally as a performance enhancer for athletes and college students, and abused as a weight-loss supplement. In the United States, uppers are also consumed as a prescription to treat ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Examples of these include the brand-named medications Adderall, Dexedrine, Dextrostat, Desoxyn, ProCentra, and Vyvanse, as well as Benzedrine in the past (due to high recreation use as early as the 1940's).
Other narcotic such as MDMA (ecstasy), methamphetamine (meth), and cocaine can also be colloquially referred to as uppers.
Other narcotic such as MDMA (ecstasy), methamphetamine (meth), and cocaine can also be colloquially referred to as uppers.
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even when I had a boyfriend while living in the upper valley, I wasn't getting laid. since I became single a year ago, it's been tough finding a fuck buddy, despite my lowered standards.
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Also called UM, Upper Merion has gotten better over the years BUT. This year it is increasing by a lot. The schools arent too good either. There are 4 elementary schools, Caley, Candlebrook, Bridgeport, and Roberts. One middle school and one high school. Many adults want to move away from UM because of the bad influence of kids, the bad neighborhoods. Upper Merion lies about 20 mins away from Philly. It is in between philly and a small depressed community named Pottstown. There is a high drug trafficking, property crime rate, and the violent crime zoomed up this year. Prince Frederick St is in a neighborhood called Brandywine Village, not the best street and Brandywine isn’t the best neighborhood. You got Sweet Briar the area around Six Eleven and Angelos. Not the best place either. Mostly all the neighborhoods are crime ridden, drug ridden and MORE. Although on the bright side there downtown{ is becoming urban each year with a high development rate. Just know where to stay out of in Upper Merion. And be home before dark because...
Person 1:“ Don’t be fooled by the fast pace developing Upper Merion town center.”
Person 2: “ Yea it ain’t all good here.”
Person 2: “ Yea it ain’t all good here.”
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Get the Upper Merion mug.The Upper Middle Class doesn't start at $60,000 household income. Unless you live in Kansas or South Dakota, $60k per household doesn't get you very far in the typical metro area where most Americans live today. $60k per family is squarely middle class.
The upper middle class is better described as the Professional or Managerial Class, and consists of mostly white collared professionals or successful small business owners. Typical professions in the upper middle class are biglaw lawyers, physicians, dentists, accountants, consultants, school principals, and engineers with managerial roles. Many have advanced degrees beyond college.
They tend to live in cities during their 20s, marry in their late 20s or early 30s, and move to wealthy suburbs with good school districts when the kids come. The political affiliations of the upper middle class vary greatly with age and region in the country. Among the upper middle class, there is often a strong emphasis on education and getting into the right college for their children, to the point of obsession (see helicopter parents).
Household incomes vary from $100k to $500k. Most upper middle class families still depend on salary and their day job to sustain their lifestyle (hence they are not Upper Class which relies more on investment & rent income). The upper middle class are the heaviest taxed group in America (whereas those in the upper class have more of their income in capital gains, which has a lower tax rate).
The upper middle class is better described as the Professional or Managerial Class, and consists of mostly white collared professionals or successful small business owners. Typical professions in the upper middle class are biglaw lawyers, physicians, dentists, accountants, consultants, school principals, and engineers with managerial roles. Many have advanced degrees beyond college.
They tend to live in cities during their 20s, marry in their late 20s or early 30s, and move to wealthy suburbs with good school districts when the kids come. The political affiliations of the upper middle class vary greatly with age and region in the country. Among the upper middle class, there is often a strong emphasis on education and getting into the right college for their children, to the point of obsession (see helicopter parents).
Household incomes vary from $100k to $500k. Most upper middle class families still depend on salary and their day job to sustain their lifestyle (hence they are not Upper Class which relies more on investment & rent income). The upper middle class are the heaviest taxed group in America (whereas those in the upper class have more of their income in capital gains, which has a lower tax rate).
In America, the poor thinks they are in the middle class and the middle class thinks they're in the upper middle class, while the upper middle class thinks they're typical middle class Americans.
by Guineas July 4, 2011
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n. The shit that is left in tank during such an act.
n. The shit that is left in tank during such an act.
by Lama March 8, 2003
Get the upper deck mug.The people who make plenty of money to support a comfortable lifestyle and don't have to worry as much about their jobs, economy, and other things that stress out the middle-class. Most people look up to the upper middle class because they tend to be the role model for what everyone in America wants to attain aka "The American Dream"...
He has a nice big house in the suburbs, has two BMWs, and kids going to private schools. Definitely upper middle class.
by Feely7 July 25, 2011
Get the upper middle class mug.The upperdecker is a prank that you can pull on a friend or loved one, or more likely someone who deserves it. An upperdecker is defined as defecating in the upper tank of a toilet, allowing it to fester for as long as possible and sending a chilling brown residue into the bowl upon each flush.
At a party where they run out of beer one might like to leave an "upperdecker" to show their disapproval.
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