There is a growing and very annoying rise in the use of the term "uptick" by people who think they are being clever or interesting through use of this shit term. It seems to have crept into the UK from the USA, and it is an unwelcome visitor to be sure. If there has been "a slight rise" in something, then that is what has occurred, and there is no fucking need to rephrase as "an uptick".
This morning on Radio 4, Sarah Smith used it regarding the number of Covid-19 cases recorded in Croatia. Cases have risen, yes, although the definition of 'uptick' being a 'slight rise' is hardly appropriate when the increase in cases of positive tests was significant - from 10 per 100k people to 27 per 100k people. That is more than a cunting uptick, it's a 170% increase! The 'tick' element is not helpful, what with its positive connotations.
So overall, I would suggest that "uptick" is a pretentious, twattish, tossy term, and it certainly should not become part of daily twaddle and misused like "epicentre" by just about every fucker in journalism. As for the comment this morning, I would say that it was an "upfuck", Sarah!
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