nouveau-riche
adj : characteristic of someone who has risen economically or
socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for
this new position [syn: parvenu, parvenue, upstart(a)]
n : a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status
but has not gained social acceptance of others in that
class [syn: upstart, parvenu, arriviste]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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