Have a gander at the dictionary we compiled
for
The Raw Pineapple Trilogy -
UNCLE - older man (used with respect, not a slur)
UKU (UU-kuu) -
1) slang for: a lot, a bunch
2) payment, wages, reward
'UKU (UU-kuu) -
1) louse, flea
2) small or tiny
UKUPAU (UU-kuu-PAH-uu) -
1) slang for: work that everyone should gladly pitch in and help finish
2) paid by the job, piece labor, contract work
UKULELE (UU-kuu-LEH-leh) - a small stringed musical instrument brought to Hawaii by the Portuguese in 1879; literally means 'leaping flea', probably comes from the Hawaiian nickname of Edward Purvis (who was small and quick), the person known to have popularized the instrument
UPR - unsaturated polyester resin; refers to a broad family of polyester resins; for marine applications, the primary chemical composition is propylene glycol/phtalic anhydride, mixed with styrene monomer (see also UPR construction)
UPR construction - in surfboard UPR construction, polyurethane (PU) foam core boards are shaped and then encapsulated in 'skins' made of fiberglass soaked with hardened unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) (see also epoxy construction)