someone who is promoted above their station

rebelboy | 15:57 Sat 14th Nov 2009 | Word Origins

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Anyone know the single word that describes someone who is promoted to a position above their capabilities? I thought it started with a Q but cannot find any reference to it.

I live in water, if you cut my head, i am at your doorstep, if you cut my tail, i am a fruit, if you cut both then i am with you

Poppycock.

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Androcles

Google "The Peter Principle" - I can't see a single word that relects this!

beso

Politician?

rebelboy

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I read it somewhere a few weeks ago and checked in the dicko,but have now forgot it!! typical.

scotman

which dictionary?

rebelboy

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Collins English Dicko

heathfield

In the Company I worked for, they were generally referred to as 'Numpties', though this term is probably more often used north of the Border

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