up for the downstroke

== English == === Etymology === From the album Up for the Down Stroke (1974) by Parliament and the eponymous song. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === up for the downstroke (not comparable) (slang) Ready to get funky; ready to dance with abandon. ==== Usage notes ==== The expression is used in a variety of forms. DJs, for example, may ask the audience, "are you up for the downstroke?" (i.e. ready for excitement and dancing), or alternatively demand that the audience "get up for the downstroke". Inverted forms ("down for the upstroke") are also sometimes seen, such as in the lyrics of "Musicology" by Prince.