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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}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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