Backformation: uprise

[Neal Whitman]

A disgruntled union leader in response to Governor-elect John Kasich's
intention of banning unions in her line of work:

"Act as a reckless and irresponsible governor, and plan to be a one-term
governor, because you are just going to cause workers in the state to
uprise." (Columbus Dispatch, Dec. 4, 2010, p A4).

Newspaper article:
http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/12/04/copy/kasich-to-yank-union-approval.html?sid=101

Blog post, citing COCA and summarizing OED on "uprise" as a verb:
http://literalminded.wordpress.com/2010/12/05/the-people-will-uprise/

Neal Whitman

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