one-upmann.

Brit.

/(ˌ)wʌnˈʌpmən/, U.S.

/wənˈəpm(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: one-up adv. and adj., man n.¹

Etymology: < one-up adv. and adj. + man n.¹, after one-upmanship n.

A person who practises one-upmanship.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [noun] > psychological > art of > exponent of

one-upman1959

1959 Times Lit. Suppl. 6 Nov. 650/4 They are one-upmen, seen from the receiving end, and they give Mr. Gibb endless opportunities for recording sillier aspects of the contemporary social scene.

1967 Maclean's Oct. 46 Another trap the psychiatrist must strive to avoid is the mistake of being one-up. The psychiatrist is in the perfect position to be the one-up man.

1991 Sports Illustr. 19 Aug. 34/3 ‘Well, I was the first one she told she was pregnant—after her husband’, he said, ever the one-upman.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	one-upman
释义	one-upmann. Brit. /(ˌ)wʌnˈʌpmən/, U.S. /wənˈəpm(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: one-up adv. and adj., man n.¹ Etymology: < one-up adv. and adj. + man n.¹, after one-upmanship n. A person who practises one-upmanship. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [noun] > psychological > art of > exponent of one-upman1959 1959 Times Lit. Suppl. 6 Nov. 650/4 They are one-upmen, seen from the receiving end, and they give Mr. Gibb endless opportunities for recording sillier aspects of the contemporary social scene. 1967 Maclean's Oct. 46 Another trap the psychiatrist must strive to avoid is the mistake of being one-up. The psychiatrist is in the perfect position to be the one-up man. 1991 Sports Illustr. 19 Aug. 34/3 ‘Well, I was the first one she told she was pregnant—after her husband’, he said, ever the one-upman. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1959
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