upmanship
[ uhp-muhn-ship ]
noun
Origin of upmanship
1First recorded in 1960–65; shortening of one-upmanship
- Also ups·man·ship [uhps-muhn-ship]. /ˈʌps mənˌʃɪp/.
Words Nearby upmanship
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How to use upmanship in a sentence
The duo often engages in silly games of comedy one-upmanship, resulting in some truly hilarious impersonations.
21 Best Celebrity Self-Parodies in Honor of ‘This is the End’ | Marlow Stern | June 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTToo often we focus on one-upmanship and demonization of those whose points of view are different from our own.
Roland Martin Made Mistakes in Tweets Deemed Antigay but Is No Homophobe | Phill Wilson | February 16, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd both are studded with rococo set pieces of ruthless masculine one-upmanship.
The gesture strikes me as hostile, and vaguely chauvinistic; how pathetic, I think, that his impulse is one-upmanship.
A call girl's idea of one-upmanship—which is far more beneficial to the men she sees—is being more discreet than the next girl.
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