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upstart
  1. 1 upstart, nouveau riche, new money, new rich, coming into wealth suddenly
  2. 2 piece promoted to gold general — orig. meaning
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· examples

  • Land made him a rich man.

    sense 1 · upstart

  • Tom learnt from Mr Ogawa that many people have scorn for the nouveau riche.

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