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Hup vs Yup - What's the difference?

hup | yup |

As an interjection hup

is the first beat of a 4/4 military cadence, commanding either the lead-off step in a march or some other action.

As an initialism yup is

(yale university press).

hup

English

Interjection

  • The first beat of a 4/4 military cadence, commanding either the lead-off step in a march or some other action.
    • After four we raise our swords...One Two Three Four...Hup''' Two Three Four...'''Hup Two Three Four.

    Related terms

    * (beat) hep, hip, variants of the 4/4 downbeat in swing and jazz

    Anagrams

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    yup

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A yes; an affirmative answer.
  • * 1984 , Graduating engineer, Volumes 6-7 (page 147)
    • But you positively must have much, much more than the laconic "yups " and "nups" of the John Waynes and Gary Coopers...
  • * 2003 , Susie Moloney, The Dwelling (page 278)
    • Petey's end was all yups and nopes. And an okay.

    Antonyms

    * (l)

    Particle

    (en-part)
  • (informal) Yes.

    • Anagrams

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