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upboat
What does upboat mean?
An upvote, but with a tiny boat instead of an arrow. Comes from the early-Reddit habit of giving out an ASCII boat — \o/ or similar — to good comments. Predates 'updoot' and carries a more vintage, 2010-era flavour.
"Take my upboat, sir. _o/"
Origin
Early Reddit in-joke from around 2010, often tied to ASCII art of a boat ('_o/' or '\o/') handed out instead of a regular upvote. Was the dominant cutesy upvote slang before 'updoot' took over.
Frequently asked questions
What does upboat mean?
It's an old-school, playful misspelling of 'upvote.'
How do you use upboat in a sentence?
"Have an upboat for that one, made me laugh."
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