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A social climber is a derogatory term that denotes someone who seeks social prominence through aggressive, fawning, or obsequious behavior. [1] The term is sometimes used as synonymous with parvenu , and may be used as an insult, suggesting a poor work ethic or disloyalty to roots.
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Dictionary.com implies that the origins for the two meanings had little to do with each other. [109] out of pocket To be crazy, wild, or extreme, sometimes to an extent that is considered too far. [3] [110] owned Used to refer to defeat in a video game, or domination of an opposition. Also less commonly used to describe defeat in sports.
There, she tells Emma Hernan that their co-agent, Nicole Young, had called her a "social climber." Merriam-Webster defines the phrase as “(a person) who attempts to gain a higher social position ...
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region of the U.S. that includes all or some of the states between New York and South Carolina [4] (exact definition of Mid-Atlantic States may vary) middle class better off than 'working class', but not rich, i.e., a narrower term than in the U.S. and often negative
Crab mentality, also known as crab theory, [1] [2] crabs in a bucket [a] mentality, or the crab-bucket effect, is a mentality of which people will try to prevent others from gaining a favourable position in something, even if it has no effect on those trying to stop them.
Pollard’s family called police at about 1 a.m. Tuesday to say she had not been seen since going out at about 5 p.m. Monday to search for Pepper, her cat.