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  Definition of upstart
  1. 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
  2. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
  3. an arrogant or presumptuous person
Similar Words: kip, parvenu, nouveau-riche, arriviste

 

Hyponyms: social climber, climber, junior, wise guy, smart aleck, wiseacre, wisenheimer, weisenheimer

 

Anagrams: startup

 

 
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