Meaning: cruppers 
'krʌpə
n.
a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward
be (down) on (one's) uppers Idiom, Proverb
on one's uppers|on|uppers
adj. phr., informal Very poor. Mr. White had been out of work for several months and was on his uppers.Compare: DOWN ON ONE'S LUCK.
on one's uppers
on one's uppersPoor, in reduced circumstances, as in as in The Smiths try to hide the fact that they're on their uppers. First recorded in 1886, this metaphoric term alludes to having worn out the soles of one's shoes so badly that only the top portions remain.
be (down) on (one's) uppers
1. To accept no money; to be broke. The byword was originally acclimated to call bodies who were so poor that they had beat their shoes down to the uppers (the allotment of the shoe aloft the sole). This acceptance includes a pronoun amid "on" and "uppers," and can accommodate "down" amid "be" and "on." Primarily heard in UK. I am down on my uppers this week, so can we go out for banquet abutting week, afterwards I get paid?2. slang To be on analeptic drugs. In this usage, the set byword is "be on uppers." My son has been acting absolutely awe-inspiring and says he's been alive for days, so I'm afraid that he's on uppers.Learn more: on, upper
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