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One upper

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.
by Tre81 November 5, 2017
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Of or relating to a person always trying to outdo or claim that their experience was better without regard to whether it actually was better.
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
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-Regarding yourself as better than everyone else, with intent of seeming greater, without actually saying it.
-Implying you have done something long before anyone else even thought of doing it.
-Riding a motorcycle in scrubs and not getting any dirt on them.
-Working 18 different jobs including but not limited to a doctor, a mechanic, a veternarian, and astronaut before the age of 18 (With no proof)
Me: Man im stoked we are getting paid today its the 15th!
Hanson: Yeah well, i get paid 1 and a half hours before everyone else.
Everyone: ZOMG WTF!! How do you get paid 1.5 hours before everyone else, how is that even fucking possible?!!?!?!?!?
Me: Dude, your a fucking one upper.
Hanson: You are all just jealous!
by Smeew March 21, 2007
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A person which when in conversation has a story to tell whether real or imagined, about a specific idea, person, place, event, or thing, that is more exhilarating, spontaneous, better, worse, shittier, greater, higher, lavish, outstanding, superior, superb, advanced, complex, sophisticated, splendid, wonderful, magnificent, improved, brilliant, admirable, excellent, terrific, marvelous, surprising, amazing, breathtaking, enhanced, thrilling, astonishing, fantastic, shocking, surprising, astounding, exciting, extraordinary, far-fetched, stimulating, electrifying, wonderful, stupendous, invigorating, or glorious then that of the previous story told. This person may also appear to be more cocky then confident, extremely egotistical, filled with jealousy, or a straight up hater. Also see hater JewJealous.
Danny McLOvin: Yo, I just bought a new Benz in cash by myself without even really working the shits hot.

Scottie McTalks: That shits only a C class, my dad has been working for 30 years, 13 hour days and has a S600, apartment in NYC, a house up in HillBilly land, and a few little doggies. Besides there are alot of little twits who have nice cars that mommy and daddy bought them.

Scottie McTalks is a one upper when he refers to his father having something better then McLovin, and the other little twits who have nice cars. Mctalks is also a hater when he displays jealousy and makes the statement that McLovin only has a c-class. One uppers are synonymous with haters in the fact that they hate other people because of their success and accomplishments and will attempt to ignore the fact that others are doing better then them.
Resentment is also a characteristic posessed by one uppers and haters, because of there lack of success and motivation they feel it is neccesary to put others achieveing more then them down.
Ex. 2
Mclovin: Yo, I just got a Kompressor benz all black, HID's, and 17' sport rims.
Baker: Thats a poor mans Benz I'm whippin a 87 Thunderbird with 126,000 miles on it.
by Dr. Mclovin January 14, 2008
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someone who always follows your story with a better one or has things that are waaaay nicer than yours and makes sure you know about it
me: Wanna see the car I just got? one upper: Sure! Yeah, it's nice and all, I'm going to get a Lexus when my boyfriend gets back.

one upper: Your husband's truck is really nice! My boyfriend will probably get one like this, probably newer though.
by ugh, can't believe this November 22, 2011
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A one upper is one who feels like they need to be better than everyone else, so they constantly "one-up" anything that anyone says.
Kengs Likes To 1up Any One On MA. he is a class five one upper!
by iron man2626 September 10, 2009
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a person who has to have or do things better than the person they come in contact with.
stacy just bought a newer cell phone than us, she is totally a one upper.
by hahahaha September 6, 2003
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