Upstarts
“Persons lately raised to honours and riches from mean stations.”
Regency Word Wednesday
03 Wednesday Dec 2014
Posted in 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
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03 Wednesday Dec 2014
Posted in 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
“Persons lately raised to honours and riches from mean stations.”
Upstart is such a expressive word.
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It always reminds me of Henry VII–he seems to get described as an upstart a lot 🙂
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