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upstart


upstart - noun

  • an arrogant or presumptuous person
  • a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
  • 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 - adjective

    • characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position

    upstart - thesaurus

    arriviste   kip   parvenu   parvenue  

    Scrabble score for upstart

    u is 1 p is 3 s is 1 t is 1 a is 1 r is 1 t is 1
    Scrabble score = 9

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