social climber
Noun
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Noun
social climber (plural social climbers)
- (derogatory) One who tries to improve his or her social standing, especially by means of obsequious behaviour.
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- 2012, Tonya Hurley, The Blessed, Simon and Schuster (ISBN 9781442429536), page gbooks I3hmKcax_l0C:
- “Are you accusing me of social climbing!” she fumed, getting right in his face. “You are a social climber, my darling.” “They only call you a social climber if you're not good at it,” Lucy said, starting for the front door, checking her phone for what would be the last time as she exited.
- French: arriviste, grimpeur
- German: Karrierist
- Portuguese: alpinista social
- Spanish: trepador, trepa, arribista
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