A person who hates to be out done. So out of jealousy or hate, whether made up or true has a one upping comment or action to try to make them selves look better.
Example: 1 one upper
Billy shoots wild game and is happy so he posts a pic on face book of his reward from all the hard work.
Billy's friend sees post and is jealous so he post a larger animal he shot illegally years ago.
Example:2
Billy buys acreage to hunt and doesn't let others so he can fill his freezer and not anyone elses because he worked so hard for it with out help.
Billy's friend gets jealous buys land while going in to extreme debt he can't really afford.
Example :3
Billy buys a new car because he never has had one before and has the excess cash to do so.
Billy's friend buys one aswell but bigger , while going in to debt he really can't afford.
Example:4
Billy tells a true life experience about building car engines and racing.
Billy's friend tells a story trying to one up and completely over exaggerates saying he's won racing trophies, but has never had his lieing ass in a race car.
Billy shoots wild game and is happy so he posts a pic on face book of his reward from all the hard work.
Billy's friend sees post and is jealous so he post a larger animal he shot illegally years ago.
Example:2
Billy buys acreage to hunt and doesn't let others so he can fill his freezer and not anyone elses because he worked so hard for it with out help.
Billy's friend gets jealous buys land while going in to extreme debt he can't really afford.
Example :3
Billy buys a new car because he never has had one before and has the excess cash to do so.
Billy's friend buys one aswell but bigger , while going in to debt he really can't afford.
Example:4
Billy tells a true life experience about building car engines and racing.
Billy's friend tells a story trying to one up and completely over exaggerates saying he's won racing trophies, but has never had his lieing ass in a race car.
by Tre81 November 5, 2017
Get the One upper mug.Someone who has apparently had everyone elses experiences happen to them, but much better or much worse. Often this is because they need to be better than others or feel the need to be 'one-up' from everybody else.
Sophie: I got totally drunk and ended up falling asleep on a bench!
Jess: Yeah that happened to me but I woke up in a lion's cage and proper fought it off with my judo style skills. All with a hangover too!
Sophie: You are such a one-upper!
Jess: Yeah that happened to me but I woke up in a lion's cage and proper fought it off with my judo style skills. All with a hangover too!
Sophie: You are such a one-upper!
by Gregor McGregorson September 7, 2009
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X: aww i like kati
y: ohhh yeaahh...you doo do yaa (he (y) doesn't like her but just wants to ruin the chances of them getting together, so behind (x's) back gets her (Kati) to go out with him, X is annoyed about them getting together but pretends its not bothering him, meanwhile X is using the same M.O 'method of operating' to get one back.
The one-upmanship escalates until either one stops, or they realise there both at it..(which would quite amsuing for them, or embarrasing.. depends how you take it ;)
y: ohhh yeaahh...you doo do yaa (he (y) doesn't like her but just wants to ruin the chances of them getting together, so behind (x's) back gets her (Kati) to go out with him, X is annoyed about them getting together but pretends its not bothering him, meanwhile X is using the same M.O 'method of operating' to get one back.
The one-upmanship escalates until either one stops, or they realise there both at it..(which would quite amsuing for them, or embarrasing.. depends how you take it ;)
by LJcalvert May 9, 2010
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Torrey said that he had an excellent vacation in South Beach. Andrea then chimes in and says she had a better vacation in Iowa. This illustrates a one up and a one upper.
by JRoddd April 11, 2009
Get the One Upper mug.A friend, relative, or associate, that always has a better story than yours. This person will lie about almost every detail of his story just to be a little bit better than you. Traits are lonely adolescences with absolutely no friends, and a lot of cats.
Me: Dude, I hit a birdie on that last par 5"
One Uper: Well, I just happen to get an eagle on that hole.
Me: I won the lottery this weekend.
One Uper: I've won it twice.
Me: How is that possible, duche?
One Uper: Well, I just happen to get an eagle on that hole.
Me: I won the lottery this weekend.
One Uper: I've won it twice.
Me: How is that possible, duche?
by I_TOUCH_MYSELF August 29, 2009
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Get the One Uper mug.An annoying person who will one up anything that is posted on an online forum, message board or social network site. If you post an update about something they will try to top it with a personal story of their own. Also applies to posts about videos, links, etc., as they will tell you how your media is old, a repost, or how ________ is better than what you posted.
On Facebook:
Mike: Check out this funny ass video of a rabbit humping a football!
Brian: Old! Repost! Fail!
Mike: Man, Brian is a real Online One Upper, what a douche!
Mike: Check out this funny ass video of a rabbit humping a football!
Brian: Old! Repost! Fail!
Mike: Man, Brian is a real Online One Upper, what a douche!
by horse-dong November 18, 2010
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