Not that long ago a person would say I'm up with that meaning they are in agreement with it or thumbs up. And if you said that you was down with that meant you did not agree or thumbs down. Over the last few years I have noticed and a lot more lately that when someone says they are down with somthing they are meaning they are in agreement with it. Maybe that they can get down with it?
I'm lost when did it all change?
2006-08-26 11:37:52 · 4 answers · asked by Don K 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Well, when people have something "down pat," they are very familiar with it and understand it well.
I guess it's evolved to mean that people are understand things so well that they agree with it, so they're down with it.
2006-08-26 11:41:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No clue, I've never really thought of that, but you're so true. I know I say I'm down with that, maybe saying down means like I'm ready to buckle down and do that certain whatever they're down with. Don't really know when it changed, probably over the past years with all of our unproper grammer now.
2006-08-26 18:40:29 · answer #2 · answered by Hope 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard I'm up "for" that, but not up "with" that.
Maybe up refers to a person of higher status than yourself and down refers to a person below.
2006-08-26 18:40:37 · answer #3 · answered by sgeorges13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess when things became 'hot' instead of 'cool,' and 'sick' instead of 'well done.' :)
2006-08-26 18:40:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋