n. - One who thrives on besting anyone else's joy or shame, with anecdotal evidence (stories) of how their own experiences/possessions are better in any and all ways.
The oneupsman cannot be reasoned with, only trapped in a state up "oneupsmania."
The oneupsman cannot be reasoned with, only trapped in a state up "oneupsmania."
Guy 1: Man, today was so cool, I saw a rainbow.
Guy 2: Yeah, that's nice. I saw a double rainbow.
Caution: Do not attempt to one-up the oneupsman, or a parastoltic chain reaction of oneupsmanship can occur.
Guy 1: Oh really, because I saw it on a beach this morning when I found a clam with a pearl inside.
Guy 2: Oh man, that's so cool, because I was out there yesterday, and found enough pearls to make a necklace, while not ending my sentences in prepositions.
At this point, the oneupsman will descend into "oneupsmania" if provoked any further. The only way to win is to walk away, or attempt to trap them in a logical fallacy.
Guy 1: So, why did you leave any pearls out there? It seems odd that you missed one.
Guy 2: Well, there were so many, I didn't want to take them all, that would be selfish.
Guy 1: True, true. I think the longest string of pearls i've ever seen was about a foot long.
Guy 2: I've seen one two feet long.
Guy 1: Great, so why didn't you want to make one even longer?
Guy 2: ......<Head A'splode>
Guy 2: Yeah, that's nice. I saw a double rainbow.
Caution: Do not attempt to one-up the oneupsman, or a parastoltic chain reaction of oneupsmanship can occur.
Guy 1: Oh really, because I saw it on a beach this morning when I found a clam with a pearl inside.
Guy 2: Oh man, that's so cool, because I was out there yesterday, and found enough pearls to make a necklace, while not ending my sentences in prepositions.
At this point, the oneupsman will descend into "oneupsmania" if provoked any further. The only way to win is to walk away, or attempt to trap them in a logical fallacy.
Guy 1: So, why did you leave any pearls out there? It seems odd that you missed one.
Guy 2: Well, there were so many, I didn't want to take them all, that would be selfish.
Guy 1: True, true. I think the longest string of pearls i've ever seen was about a foot long.
Guy 2: I've seen one two feet long.
Guy 1: Great, so why didn't you want to make one even longer?
Guy 2: ......<Head A'splode>
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The most dangerous type of shoe there is. If a nigga is wearing these, they have probably six counts of murder, shoplifting and home invasion charges under their belt. Avoid them at all costs.
Tyrone: Man that nigga Andre is annoying as fuck.
Jamal: Stay the fuck away from him dude, I saw him rocking black air force ones on the court yesterday.
Jamal: Stay the fuck away from him dude, I saw him rocking black air force ones on the court yesterday.
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Get the black air force ones mug.Basketball sneakers made by Nike in 1982, but re-released in the 90's because everyone wanted to buy a new pair. To this day, they are the most popular basketball shoes on the planet: nike spends no money advertising air force ones, yet the amount of air force ones sold IN A MONTH is equal to the amount of ALL of the air jordans PUT TOGETHER sold in a year.
this was talked about in the movie, Just for Kicks.
Low-top air force ones are also very popular as fashion sneakers, because the shoe has a clean, classic design, and the all-white low tops or all-black low tops can be had for $80 a pair, and several sneaker customizers, including famous graffiti artists like STASH and futura2000, use the air force one sneakers as a blank canvas to design new things.
also referred to as uptowns, G-Nikes, nike airs, uppies, harlems, baltimores, forces, and air forces, etc.
this was talked about in the movie, Just for Kicks.
Low-top air force ones are also very popular as fashion sneakers, because the shoe has a clean, classic design, and the all-white low tops or all-black low tops can be had for $80 a pair, and several sneaker customizers, including famous graffiti artists like STASH and futura2000, use the air force one sneakers as a blank canvas to design new things.
also referred to as uptowns, G-Nikes, nike airs, uppies, harlems, baltimores, forces, and air forces, etc.
person 1 - Man, when did you get those new air force ones?
person 2 - i went out to the bay, HUF San Francisco did a collabo with nike and i thought they looked fresh.
person 1 - word dude, i wish i could afford nikes the way you sneakerhead niggas can!
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Uptowns, we call 'em uppies when they on divas
prolly worn when KRS-One teaches
Nas, made you look before the haters
i bet you Kan had 'em on when he walked with jesus
- Rakim in Classic (Better than I've Ever Been) made to celebrate 25 years of the Air Force Ones.
person 2 - i went out to the bay, HUF San Francisco did a collabo with nike and i thought they looked fresh.
person 1 - word dude, i wish i could afford nikes the way you sneakerhead niggas can!
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Uptowns, we call 'em uppies when they on divas
prolly worn when KRS-One teaches
Nas, made you look before the haters
i bet you Kan had 'em on when he walked with jesus
- Rakim in Classic (Better than I've Ever Been) made to celebrate 25 years of the Air Force Ones.
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