Upcomer
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Eggcorn of up-and-comer.
"Australian upcomer Levi Miller is an extremely likable lead as young Peter, but he has his work cut out for him breathing character into a drama whose primary agents include Rooney Mara’s controversially Caucasian Tiger Lily and Garrett Hedlund’s blandly hunky James Hook."
Example
More examples"Australian upcomer Levi Miller is an extremely likable lead as young Peter, but he has his work cut out for him breathing character into a drama whose primary agents include Rooney Mara’s controversially Caucasian Tiger Lily and Garrett Hedlund’s blandly hunky James Hook."
Etymology
From upcome + -er.
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