Turnup (Aus?)

Subject:Turnup (Aus?)
Date:Sat, 9 Jan 2010 02:22:08 -0800 (PST)
Hello:

An Australian tennis commentator has just used "turnup" as an
"unexpected change of events."

Is that common? I find:

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turnup

Function: noun

1 chiefly Britain : DISTURBANCE, FUSS, ROW; especially : FISTFIGHT,
SET-TO

2 a : the turned-up part of an article of clothing b chiefly Britain :
a cuff on a trouser leg turnups of his trousers -- Graham Greene>

3 a : a card turned faceup to fix or propose the trump b : UPCARD 1a

M-W U
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Thanks.
Marius Hancu



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