Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(S.Afr.) a student of the University of Port Elizabeth.

1973		Eve. Post (Port Eliz.) 19 May 26: Rhodes kicked off with Uppies facing a weak sun [DSAE].
1988		Eve. Post (Port Eliz.) 11 Aug. 1: The Uppies have had to replace three players in their XV to take on Rhodes in the annual intervarsity rugby clash [DSAE].
1993		Weekend Post 10 Apr. 3: PE students to help SAP at E. Cape trouble spots. Uppies put on army standby [DSAE].