upsitting, verbal noun
- Origin:
- AfrikaansShow more Calque formed on Afrikaans opsitting, see opsitting.
obs.
The old Afrikaner custom of courting a girl by sitting alone with her after her parents have gone to bed, for as long as it takes for a candle to burn down; opsitting. See also opsit noun, sit.
1863 W.C. Baldwin Afr. Hunting 165Two upsittings have been going on, at opposite corners of a large room.
1924 L.H. Brinkman Glory of Backveld 25Living on lonely farms, deprived of all pleasures and amusements, it is only natural that the Boer girl’s fancy should turn to thoughts of..love-making, up-sitting and an early marriage.
The old Afrikaner custom of courting a girl by sitting alone with her after her parents have gone to bed, for as long as it takes for a candle to burn down; opsitting.
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