"upcomer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: upcomers [plural]
Etymology: upcome + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|upcome|er}} upcome + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} upcomer (plural upcomers)
  1. Eggcorn of up-and-comer. Related terms: upcoming, downcomer
    Sense id: en-upcomer-en-noun-DwEtgt7w Categories (other): English eggcorns, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er

Inflected forms

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