reel is an "up" command for fish, inspired by reddit.

reel (up)

function reel
    if test -f $argv[1]
        cd ..
    else
        if pwd | grep -q "$argv[1]"
            set x (dirname $PWD)
            while test -z (echo (basename $x) | grep "$argv[1]")
                set x (dirname $x)
            end
            cd "$x"
        else
            echo "Directory name containing "$argv[1]" was not found in current path."
        end
    end
end