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Nouveau Riche
/ˌnu.voʊ ˈɹiʃ/
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What does Nouveau Riche mean?
adjective
- Newly rich; like a nouveau riche.
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noun
- (derogatory) New money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌnu.voʊ ˈɹiʃ/
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It was the heyday of the nouveau riche, and a life of careless extravagance among the masters.