English

Noun

land up over ‎(plural lands up over)

1. (informal) The United States, Canada, or another Northern Hemisphere country, from the perspective of Australia.
   • 2000, Ken Ewell, No Worries, Mate: A Manly Adventure in the Land Down Under, Writers Club Press (2000), ISBN 0595122973, page 7:

     Once the departure preparations for Australia were ironed out, I spent my last evening in the land up over at the San Francisco Brewing Company, located at 155 Columbus Avenue.

   • 2000 September 23, Dale Butcher, “Re: K6-2+/500 benefits over K6-3??”, in alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.fic, Usenet:

     If the K6-3+ 450 has surfaced in Australia, then come on Australia, there is lots of money here in the land up over.

   • 2001 April 26, Android Cat, “Re: Religion outlawed in Australia”, in alt.religion.scientology, Usenet:

     In any event, it doesn't affect me because I come from the land up over eh! (Apologies to our Finnish and other northern-type friends. You come from the land *way* up over!)

   • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:land up over.