one-upmanship
one–up·man·ship
noun \ˌwən-ˈəp-mən-ˌship\Definition of ONE-UPMANSHIP
: the art or practice of outdoing or keeping one jump ahead of a friend or competitor <engaged in a round of verbal one–upmanship>
See Variants of ONE-UPMANSHIP
one–up·man·ship also one–ups·man·ship \-ˈəps-mən-\
First Known Use of ONE-UPMANSHIP
1952
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