12019-12-24T08:50:27-05:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e11661Annotationplain2019-12-24T08:50:27-05:00Amardeep Singhc185e79df2fca428277052b90841c4aba30044e1Dated expression used to describe a person whose behavior is seen as offensive or disrespectful. Sometimes used to describe people who were 'social climbers' -- who wanted to be thought of as of a higher class than their background actually warranted.