Definition: 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
Similar words: gymnastic exercise
Definition: (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus)
Synonyms: upstart, arriviste, nouveau-riche, parvenu
Definition: a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
Similar words: unpleasant person, disagreeable person
Definition: a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
Synonyms: upstart
Definition: an arrogant or presumptuous person
Similar words: unpleasant person, disagreeable person
Definition: a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
Synonyms: upstart, parvenu, parvenue, nouveau-riche
Definition: characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
Similar words: pretentious
Definition: making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
Usage: a pretentious country house; a pretentious fraud; a pretentious scholarly edition