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I - noun
1. an arrogant or presumptuous person
Hypernyms:
unpleasant person, disagreeable person
Hyponyms:
wise guy, smart aleck, wiseacre, wisenheimer, weisenheimer
2. 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
Hypernyms:
gymnastic exercise
3. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
Syn:
parvenu, nouveau-riche, arriviste
Derivationally related forms:
nouveau-riche (for: nouveau-riche), parvenu (for: parvenu)
Hypernyms:
unpleasant person, disagreeable person
Hyponyms:
social climber, climber, junior

II - adjective
characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
Syn:
nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue
Similar to:
pretentious
Derivationally related forms:
parvenu (for: parvenu), nouveau-riche (for: nouveau-riche)

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