jumped-up

slang Glorified. The phrase is used to describe someone who acts or is thought to be more important or powerful than he or she really is. Primarily heard in UK. I can't believe she's trying to tell me what to do, when she's just a jumped-up intern! These days, it feels like the prime minister is nothing more than a jumped-up headmaster.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mahine	-	Persian
Proctor	['prɔktə]
Lycus	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Wulfno&Eth;	-	Anglo-Saxon
Eugenijus	-	Lithuanian
Vlasis	-	Greek