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- Middle English · inherited fromupstarten
- English todayupstart
From Middle English upstarten, upsterten, equivalent to up- + start.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
upstart
Today it means: One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous. Full definition →
Middle English upstarten