parvenu
adj 1: characteristic of someone who has risen economically or
socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for
this new position [syn: {nouveau-riche}, {parvenue}, {upstart(a)}]
2: of or characteristic of a parvenu [syn: {parvenue}]
n : a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status
but has not gained social acceptance of others in that
class [syn: {upstart}, {nouveau-riche}]