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upstart

/əp'stɑrt/

adjective
characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
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nouveau-riche parvenu parvenue pretentious
noun
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
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arriviste nouveau-riche parvenu

type of:
unpleasant person disagreeable person
noun
a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
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kip

type of:
gymnastic exercise
noun
an arrogant or presumptuous person
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type of:
disagreeable person unpleasant person

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