Uptown
noun UP-town ˈʌptaʊn
Also spelled: up town, uptung
Meaning
The wealthier, more affluent parts of Kingston, and by extension the middle- and upper-class world — money, comfort and status. 'Uptown' stands opposite 'downtown' both as a place and as a social class.
Examples
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“Dem live uptown inna big house.”
They live uptown in a big house.
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“Uptown an downtown a two different worl.”
Uptown and downtown are two different worlds.
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“She a uptown girl.”
She's an uptown (well-off) girl.
Origin
From English 'uptown'; in Kingston it maps onto the hillier, more prosperous northern and eastern districts, and became shorthand for social class.
How it's used
As much a class marker as a location. Contrasted with downtown in almost every use.