parvenu, nouveau-riche, parvenue, upstart
(adjective) characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
kip, upstart
(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
upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche, arriviste
(noun) a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
upstart
(noun) an arrogant or presumptuous person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
upstart (plural upstarts)
One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.
The meadow saffron.
• arriviste
• nouveau riche
• parvenu
upstart (comparative more upstart, superlative most upstart)
Acting like a parvenu.
self-important and presumptuous.
upstart (third-person singular simple present upstarts, present participle upstarting, simple past and past participle upstarted)
to rise suddenly, to spring
• start up, start-up, startup
Source: Wiktionary
Up*start", v. i.
Definition: To start or spring up suddenly. Spenser. Tennyson.
Up"start`, n.
1. One who has risen suddenly, as from low life to wealth, power, or honor; a parvenu. Bacon.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: The meadow saffron. Dr. Prior.
Up"start`, a.
Definition: Suddenly raised to prominence or consequence. "A race of upstart creatures." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 November 2024
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
