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 05, 2017
An annoying person who responds to hearing someone else’s experience or problem by immediately telling a similar story about themselves with a much more fantastic (or terrible) outcome.
Person: I got to meet James Hetfield before the concert and I got his autograph.
One Upper: Yeah, well my cousin knows the head of security for Metallica, and he got us front row tickets to the show and then we went backstage and met the whole group. Then they invited us back to their hotel room and we partied with them all night.
Person: I have a a dislocated knee.
One Upper: Yeah, well last summer I broke my leg in four places and had to have a steel pin inserted. I also had to have surgery done on my knee to repair the torn ligaments. I was on crutches for almost two months.
One Upper: Yeah, well my cousin knows the head of security for Metallica, and he got us front row tickets to the show and then we went backstage and met the whole group. Then they invited us back to their hotel room and we partied with them all night.
Person: I have a a dislocated knee.
One Upper: Yeah, well last summer I broke my leg in four places and had to have a steel pin inserted. I also had to have surgery done on my knee to repair the torn ligaments. I was on crutches for almost two months.
by Dawn Davenport December 02, 2004
A one-upper who always has to be bigger or better than you. If your uncle has 20 ft. boat, his uncle or cousin has 21 ft. boat. A one-upper never loses in the world of story-telling.
by MAP08 July 05, 2007
If you have had a bad day, a one-upper has had the absolute worst day of their entire life and possibly the worst in recorded history. If you met a hot guy on vacation, the one-upper banged Brad Pitt on vacation. If your brother bought you a really cool new CD for your birthday, the one-upper’s brother is God. The one-upper is the most obnoxious and hateable person you have ever met, but they are probably proud that they have one-upped everyone else you ever thought you hated.
I found twenty dollars in the street the other day and I was feeling pretty lucky, until that accursed one-upper told everybody that on that very day he discovered Donald Trump was his uncle. God, I hate that guy.
by Megsi February 22, 2008
"I remember once as a child I accidentally killed a squirrel."
"Aww that's nothin' bro. I used to kill animals all the time."
"Really?! What the hell is wrong with you freak?
"Oh you think you're disgusted in me? You should see how disgusted I am at me!"
A One Upper
"Aww that's nothin' bro. I used to kill animals all the time."
"Really?! What the hell is wrong with you freak?
"Oh you think you're disgusted in me? You should see how disgusted I am at me!"
A One Upper
by GroceryClerk November 28, 2015
A one-upper is someone who always has to be bigger and better than everyone else. If you say you are drunk, they exclaim with how much more they have drank than you.
Although Matt may seem mediocre, he is actually a one-upper; He must always top your story with one of his own.
by Drew Workman December 09, 2007
A person who always has a better story. If you killed six goats, he or she killed 23. Most of the time they will get angry because you told a story about ONLY killing 6 goats.
Person 1: Wow, this is a nice view. How much land do you own?
Person 2: Umm, I think about 69 acres.
Person 3(One upper): YOU own 69 acres!?!?!?! MY UNCLE OWNS 178!!
Person 2: Umm, I think about 69 acres.
Person 3(One upper): YOU own 69 acres!?!?!?! MY UNCLE OWNS 178!!
by Drew Workman December 09, 2007