# sit-up-and-beg

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌsɪtʌp(ə)n(d)ˈbɛɡ/

## Definitions
1. Of a posture adopted by a person steering a vehicle (such as an aeroplane, car, or motorcycle): sitting up straight, not bent forward or leaning back.
2. Of a bicycle: having handlebars that are rather high and curve backwards, so that the rider sits upright rather than hunching forward; also, of the handlebars of a bicycle: rather high and curving backwards, thus requiring the rider to sit upright.

## Etymology
From sit up + and + beg, likening the position to a dog sitting up on its hindquarters and begging by holding its front paws out.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sit-up-and-beg