Man Upstairs

English Etymology From the traditional Biblical notions of a masculine God and a Heaven located above the Earth. Pronunciation en En-au-Man Upstairs.ogg AU Proper noun Man Upstairs 1 en slang humorous God. en 1972 Harold Edward Fey The Christian Century Reader A rhapsodic inquiry greets us from the TV screen and the radio: "Have you talked to the Man Upstairs?" God is a friendly neighbor who dwells in the apartment just above. Call on him any time, especially if you are feeling a little blue. en 2000 Lee Roberson Diamonds in the Rough "Oh, you know, the Man upstairs has been good to this person." I kept on pressing for an explanation. Finally I was told, "Oh, you know, the Man upstairs—He's the One who answers prayer." en 2007 Ellen Santilli Vaughn Time Peace: Living Here and Now with a Timeless God God can't be found in unsanctified imaginations or in the caricatures of pop culture. He is not The Man Upstairs. He does not "help those who help themselves."