1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar TongueRegency Word Wednesday December 3, 2014September 28, 2014 Cora Lee Upstarts “Persons lately raised to honours and riches from mean stations.” Share this: Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Like Loading... Related
It always reminds me of Henry VII–he seems to get described as an upstart a lot 🙂 LikeLiked by 1 person Reply
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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