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upstart noun [ ˈʌpstɑːt ]

• a person who has risen suddenly in rank or importance, especially one who behaves arrogantly.
• "the upstarts who dare to challenge the legitimacy of his rule"
Similar: parvenu(e), arriviste, nouveau riche, vulgarian, status seeker, social climber, the new rich, new money, would-be, wannabe,
• a series of movements on the parallel or asymmetric bars, by which a gymnast swings to a position in which their body is supported by their arms above the bar, especially at the start of a routine.


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