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Re:Talk Like a Texan: How Texans Use “Down,” “Out,” “Over,” ... by reificator on Thursday February 08, 2018 @04:17PM (#16335670)
Denver metro resident, I can confirm that `up` means both North and West thanks to the mountains.
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Re:Talk Like a Texan: How Texans Use “Down,” “Out,” “Over,” ... by mclehman on Thursday February 08, 2018 @04:27PM (#16335730)
Albuquerque born and raised, I use up for north and east for the same reason.

Everyone else I've asked in ABQ uses up for "the direction I'm going".

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