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Meaning of upstart
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
upstart
adj 1: characteristic of someone who has risen economically or
socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this
new position [syn: {nouveau-riche}, {parvenu},
{parvenue}, {upstart(a)}]
n 1: an arrogant or presumptuous person
2: a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status
but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
[syn: {upstart}, {parvenu}, {nouveau-riche}, {arriviste}]
3: 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 [syn: {kip}, {upstart}]
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