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  • n  an arrogant or presumptuous person
  • n  a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
  • n  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
  • s  characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position

  • The upstart browser has been downloaded more than 40 million times by users looking for a break from spyware, pop-ups and other Web nuisances.
  • Just when the British Telecom merger with MCI seemed like a done deal, up steps American upstart WorldCom to throw a spanner in the works.
  • The little, beetle-backed Porsche looked like an upstart kid tagging along after the big boys last week as the 6$-car field roared away in the tenth annual twelve-hour endurance .
News & Articles

  • DeNato's shutout gets Indiana past Louisville
    Upstart Indiana made two early runs stand up, getting the first career shutout from Joey DeNato en route to a 2-0 win against Louisville in the second game of the College World Series on Saturday night. It was the first win for a Big Ten team in the CWS since 1983, when Michigan won twice.
    June 16, 2013 - Major League Baseball
  • Open-source game developers have the power to sink mega conferences like E3
    UpStart: Here's some of what's coming in the next six months.
    June 16, 2013 - Linux Today
  • New UpStart groups blaze trail of Jewish innovation
    UpStart Bay Area, the S.F.-based nonprofit that supports up-and-coming Jewish social entrepreneurs, welcomed three new groups into its cohort this month, while transitioning five current UpStarter organizations to “alumni” status — meaning they’ve proven to be sustainable organizations on their own.
    June 13, 2013 - J Weekly
Quotes

  • Phil Jackson in SI.com
    I thought this team had a great chance to do some upstart things,coach Phil Jackson said Thursday night. "It fell through because of injuries. I think Kobe would be remiss if he didn't understand that."
  • Barack Obama in Dayton Daily News (registration)
    The notion that we're engaging in nefarious tactics, I think, is pretty hard to swallow,said Obama. "Look, I'm the challenger, I'm the upstart, I'm the insurgent. She's the champ. She's part of the Democratic network in Washington and if...
  • Tim Finchem in Chicago Tribune
    It is on the one hand something that makes him very endearing to fans, because he is perhaps the ultimate come-from-behind, blue-collar, upstart kind of situation with all these challenges,PGA Commissioner Tim Finchem said. "On the other...

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