| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Financially ruined; "the company went belly-up".[Wordnet]. | |
Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | Top | |
Date "BELLY-UP" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1900. (references) |
Specialty Definition: BELLY-UP
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Finance | Slang, used to describe a failed project or institution. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
