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up the cut
What does up the cut mean?
Birmingham has more miles of canal than Venice, and locals call them the cut. "Up the cut" means up along the canal — for a walk, a pint at the lock-side pub, or to dump a shopping trolley if you're feeling antisocial.
"Fancy a wander up the cut and a pint at the Vaults?"
Frequently asked questions
What does up the cut mean?
It's Brummie slang for going up the canal — a walk along the waterway.
How do you use up the cut in a sentence?
"Fancy a stroll up the cut this afternoon?"
Where does up the cut come from?
'Cut' is a long-standing British nickname for a canal, since canals were literally cut through the land; the phrase is especially associated with Birmingham.
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