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nouveau riche

Nouveau riche is French for 'New Rich.' It refers to wealthy people who aren't from old money or aren't blue blooded. They may be rich, but they're not socially accepted yet by those who have had wealth in their family for generations.
Tom is summering on the vineyard, but is still outcasted because he's nouveau riche.
by trustcofan33 March 17, 2005
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nouveau racism

The use of racial stereotypes or racism for purely comedic purposes.

The person(s) displaying nouveau racism have no actual racist opinions, but use stereotypes, phrases, or terms only for the comedic shock value.
Person 1: So they replaced me at work! They're trying to save money and got someone lower down to do my job for less money.

Person 2: Are they Mexican?

Person 1: Dude! No cool. That's super racist.

Person 2: No it's not! It's nouveau racism.
by nouveauracist June 17, 2011
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Nouveau Biche

A girl who was once unattractive but became hot and consequently started being a total bitch to everyone. Analogous and pronounced the same as Nouveau Riche.
"I thought you used to be friends with that chick?"

"Yeah but she dropped 20 and got completely Nouveau Biche."
by Swinks January 26, 2010
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noluntary

To unwillingly do something,even though it is the right thing. Deriving from the latin word "noli" meaning not. As originally proposed to the BBC by Tami Munford, Harwood Union High School latin teacher.

(antonym: voluntary,willing)
"I noluntarly (noluntary) gave up my weekend to finish a project."

"I went to the funeral noluntarly (noluntary)because it was hard to see my friend so upset."
by harwoodstudent July 4, 2009
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nouveau douche

A person with a little bit of money who thinks that their small bankroll gives them the right to discard manners and class. Literally, "the new douche."
PERSON 1: Check out that ass-hat in the "stunna shades" arguing with the hotel manager because they won't give him a free upgrade to a penthouse on a sold-out night.
PERSON 2: He won't even take off his shades to argue with the guy!
PERSON 1: It's probably to protect his eyes from all the cubic zirconium he's wearing to look like "ice."
PERSON 2: Welcome to the nouveau douche.
by heavyweightboxer May 30, 2010
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nouveau riche

A pejorative term for one who has recently become rich and who spends money conspicuously. From French, meaning "new rich."
Gupta chromed out on his 87 volvo? Man, that guy is so nouveau riche!
by brap October 24, 2004
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Nouveau Indie

the next generation of indie music, complete with the synthy background and hipsterriffic clothes. Nouveau indie is the hipster-er approach at indie. Very L.E.S.
Yell, Santogold, Lykki Li, Steve Aoki, and MGMT are all examples of nouveau indie.
by KeatonKustler January 15, 2009
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