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Nouveau Riche

/ˌnu.voʊ ˈɹiʃ/

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What does Nouveau Riche mean?

adjective

  1. Newly rich; like a nouveau riche.
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noun

  1. (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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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˌnu.voʊ ˈɹɪt͡ʃ/
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It was the heyday of the nouveau riche, and a life of careless extravagance among the masters.
W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) Du BoisThe Souls of Black FolkProject Gutenberg ebook #408