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It means cool or good in South Africa - it the tits!

In U.S. idiom, it means "dead" or "broken", and refers to a common image associated with dead animals - lying on its back with its feet in the air.

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It an aviation expression coming from the Artificial Horizon indicator bars, which are two upside down "V" on a bar. When your in trouble the indicator bar goes upside down or belly up.

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