An upstart.

An upstart; a parvenu. Obsolete (archaic in later use).

One who has newly or suddenly risen in position or importance; a new-comer in respect of rank or consequence; a parvenu; = start-up, adj. 1.

A person possessing or exhibiting qualities or behaviour associated with (tame) apes or monkeys, esp. in… As a common noun. In later use also…

Frequently ironic or humorous. Any grand or powerful person, council, authority, etc. Cf. High Mightiness n. at high, adj. n.2compounds 4. Now rare.

= upstart, n. 1; cf. startup, n. 2.

Occasionally: a pompous-sounding title; (also) a person assuming such a title; a pretender to elevated dignity, viewed as an object of derision.

A person from a humble background who has rapidly gained wealth or an influential social position; a nouveau riche; an upstart, a social climber…

(See quot. 1910.) Used (esp. attributively) to indicate a person's inclination towards English rather than Irish standards and attitudes in…

A gentleman of refined manners and tastes; spec. a fashionable man who is distinguished by elegance and correctness in dress and manners. In later…

An obnoxious or contemptible person; spec. an informer, a traitor.