Upper Seymour Street. After the Seymours, from whom the Portmans, owners of the estate, are descended.
Upper Ten. Short for “The Upper Ten Thousand,” which, at the time when N. P. Willis first made use of the term, was the approximate number of fashionables or really well-to-do in the city of New York.
Uppertendom. An Americanism for the aristocracy.
Upper Thames Street. The western portion of Thames Street between London and Blackfriars Bridges.
Up the Spout. This expression requires no elucidating. Nevertheless, there was a time when a pawnbroking establishment had not the convenience of a “spout,” and because this was so, the matter-of-fact tradesman earned for himself the endearing title of “My Uncle.” See “[Uncle].”
Up to Snuff. Said of one who has a keen scent for reckoning up his neighbours.
Uruguay[Uruguay]. Expresses the Brazilian for “the golden water.”
Ural. A Tartar word for “belt.”
Usher. From the old French huisher, door, signifies a doorkeeper.
Usk. A variant of the Celtic uisg, water.