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nouveau riche Definition

nou·veau riche (no̵̅o̅′vō rēs̸h′)

noun pl. nou′·veaux riches′no̵̅o̅′vō rēs̸h′

a person who has only recently become rich: often connoting tasteless ostentation, lack of culture, etc.

Etymology: Fr, newly rich

nouveau riche Synonyms

nouveau riche

n.

parvenu, newly-rich, status-seeker, yuppie*; see upstart.

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