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▸ noun: a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
▸ noun: an arrogant or presumptuous person
▸ noun: a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an errect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
▸ Also see upstarts
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▸ noun: a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
▸ noun: an arrogant or presumptuous person
▸ noun: a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an errect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
▸ Also see upstarts
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to upstart
▸ Usage examples for upstart
▸ Popular adjectives describing upstart
▸ Words that often appear near upstart
▸ Rhymes of upstart
▸ Invented words related to upstart