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
Cleopatra	klee-ə-PAT-rə (English)	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Rahat	-	Arabic
Abd Allah	‘ahb-DAH:L-lah, ‘ahb-DOOL-lah	Arabic
Eirwen	-	Welsh
Heber (1)	-	Irish
Perun	-	Slavic Mythology