jumped-up

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Describes a person who thinks he is superior in some way that the speaker disagrees with. For instance, of a higher class, or has more authority than they have in reality

We're doomed if this wee jumped-up monkey gets Gordon Smith's blessing.

(British informal) upstart
disapproval If you describe someone as jumped-up, you disapprove of them because they consider themselves to be more important than they really are. He's nothing better than a jumped-up bank clerk!. a jumped-up person thinks they are more important than they really are, because they have improved their social position
jump up
To move from one position to a higher position by one jump

I jumped up onto the top of the wall.

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