Where does “uppåttjack” come from?
uppåttjack (Swedish) comes from Swedish tjack — speed amphetamine.
uppåttjack (Swedish): an upper (stimulant drug)
Definitions
- an upper (stimulant drug)
Ancestry of “uppåttjack”, step by step
uppåttjack traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tjack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tjack | speed amphetamine |
via Swedish uppåt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | uppåt | upwards, up (away from earth’s centre) |