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up-and-comer

up-and-comer noun: someone who is up-and-coming, who has begun to be successful in some field and is likely to be even more successful in the future.

Noun

up-and-comer (plural up-and-comers)

  1. (idiomatic) Someone who is up-and-coming, who has begun to be successful in some field and is likely to be even more successful in the future.

Forms of up-and-comer

pluralup-and-comers

Questions about up-and-comer

What does up-and-comer mean?
Up-and-comer means someone who is up-and-coming, who has begun to be successful in some field and is likely to be even more successful in the future.
What part of speech is up-and-comer?
Up-and-comer is a noun.
What is the plural of up-and-comer?
The plural of up-and-comer is up-and-comers.

Words near up-and-comer in the dictionary

  1. up with the larks
  2. up your ass
  3. up your nose with a rubber hose
  4. up yours
  5. up-
  6. up-and-comer
  7. up-and-comers
  8. up-and-coming
  9. up-and-comingness
  10. up-and-down
  11. up-and-down straight draw

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