nouveau riche[noo-voh reesh; French noo-voh reesh]Show IPA/ˈnuvoʊ ˈriʃ; French nuvoʊ ˈriʃ/Show Spelled
Part of Speech:
noun
Definition:
newly rich
Synonyms:
DINK, arriviste, new money, new rich, newly-rich, nouveau arrive, nouveau roturier, parvenu, profiteer, self-made man, social climber, upstart, vulgarian, yuppie