nouveau-riche

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• March 1. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  nouveau-riche — noun — english

  a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class

• March 30. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  nouveau-riche — adjective — english

  characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position