n. Function: noun
a usually crude and pushing person who has recently reached a position of prominence, power, or wealth FF1C; declared the new executive an upstart lacking all breeding and culture FF1E;
Synonyms: arriviste, nouveau riche, parvenu, roturier
Related Words: bounder, cad, outsider; guttersnipe, mucker, slob, vulgarian; boor, lout, roughneck, rowdy; comer; social climber