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What (who) is put-down - definition
SONG BY DOTTIE WEST
You Pick Me Up and Put Me Down; You Pick Me Up (and Put Me Down)
put-down
¦ noun informal a remark intended to humiliate or criticize someone.
put-down
also put down
(put-downs)
A put-down is something that you say or do to criticize someone or make them appear foolish. (INFORMAL)
I see the term as a put-down of women...
N-COUNT
put down
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Put down; Putting down (disambiguation)
v.
1) (d; tr.) ('to consider') to put down as (we can put this trip down as a business expense)
2) (d; tr.) to put down for ('to enter a pledge for') (I'll put you down for five tickets)
3) (BE) (d; tr.) ('to enter') to put down for (to put down one's son for Eton)
4)(d; tr.) ('to attribute') to put down to (to put a blunder down to inexperience)
Wikipedia
You Pick Me Up (And Put Me Down)
"You Pick Me Up (And Put Me Down)" is a song written by Randy Goodrum and Brent Maher, and recorded by American country music singer Dottie West. It was released in October 1979 as the first single from the album Special Delivery. The song was among a series of records showcasing West's newly adopted pop-oriented style, which became popular with fans during the early 1980s.
Prior to the success of songs like "You Pick Me Up ... ," West had been known for recording in the Nashville Sound and honky-tonk styles of country music.
Examples of use of put-down
1. Permission to reprint/republish Put down the duckie Put down the duckie If you wanna play the saxophone!
2. So, put down your Hello, put down your TV remote, remove Gawker Stalker from your favourites list.
3. Unfortunately some horses need to be put down, for example if they are injured. ‘Our concern is simply they are put down in the most humane way possible.
4. The delay forced them to put down roots, Peltz said.
5. Most notably, though, Laura cared to put down the details.