adjective
(British informal) upstart
• Similar to: ↑pretentious
• Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism
• Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, ↑Great Britain
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[adjective]
conceited, arrogant, insolent, overbearing, pompous, presumptuous
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\\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective : newly or recently sprung up or arisen
this unconcern for pedigree leads people to suppose that the English lords are a jumped-up lot — Nancy Mitford
the hatred of jumped-up genius — Hesketh Pearson
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/jumpt"up"/, adj. Chiefly Brit.
having recently gained prominence or fame and appearing arrogant.
[1825-35]
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jumpedˈ-up adjective (informal)
1. Upstart
2. Cocky, arrogant
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Main Entry: ↑jump
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thinking that you are more important than you are
Thesaurus: describing arrogant and over-confident people or behavioursynonym
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jumped-up «JUHMPT UHP», adjective.
that has risen from a lowly station or position: »
a jumped-up bureaucrat.
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adj. informal, chiefly Brit. denoting someone who considers themselves to be more important than they really are, or who has suddenly and undeservedly risen in status
she's not really a journalist, more a jumped-up PR woman
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/ˌʤʌmptˈʌp/ adj [more \jumped-up; most \jumped-up]
Brit disapproving : having a too high opinion of your own importance
She thinks that politicians are all just a bunch of jumped-up nobodies.
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thinking you are more important than you really are, particularly because you have risen in social status
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He's not really an accountant, just a jumped-up office clerk.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.