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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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jeune riche

A hipster of the upper-middle class. They are drawn to the plight and angst of the lower classes, but would never actually abandon their social standings and inheritances for a life of actual poverty. Everything that they try to do or create is indistinguishable, uninspired, and often formulaic. They frequent events like film screenings and open mic sessions but don't actually pay attention to the films or performances.
(ADJECTIVE) "This place is so jeune riche."

or:

(NOUN, plural) "Look at all the jeunes riches."
by Pilgrum April 19, 2011
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demo-riche

A liberal celebrity, movie or television programme that promotes the liberal Democrat ideal of elite government control under the intellectualist and socialist democrat philosophies of compassionate authority, such as universalists like Walt Disney, William Shatner or Stephen Hawking, or liberal activists like Lady Gaga, Oprah Winfrey or Hannah Montana, or liberal movies like "The Lion King", "Hercules" or "Sister Act", or liberal special events like Sydney 2000, Disney World events or Pops does the Fourth.
I kind of think that my girlfriend is too demo-riche.
by freexxzzapp September 29, 2010
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Gamestoppe Riche

21st Century variant of Nouveau Riche: One who has recently become rich, especially one who flaunts newly acquired wealth.
I can't believe Sue Mort made her millions blowing her whole life savings on OTM GME calls. These Gamestoppe Riche are everywhere these days.
by thicctor January 27, 2021
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pseudo riche

A person who gives the appearance of being well-off, but whose entire existence is financed by credit card debt.
Kara is so pseudo riche. She always wears the latest fashions and drives a great car, but she only has $5 in the bank.
by bizziebet January 2, 2006
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faux riche

a douchebag who throws money around to appear rich in order to impress dudes/chicks but is actually just in debt up to his eyeballs
"I hate that tool belt, he buys his girlfriend a car, pays for everybody's drinks at the bar last night, and keeps talkin' about how he's the VP of jackin' off CEOs and meanwhile the guy's 20k in debt. What a faux riche fuckwad."
by RichRichard September 23, 2009
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le riche

Le riche translates directly from french as "the rich one", however its english usage refers to somebody who eats excessively gluttonous food. and then feels the side effects at the other end. it can be either through terrible smelling flatulence, or seepage of fecal matter. Commonly used as a euphonism to avoid embarresment in the suburbs of south east london. Although it has been found in usage as far away as Jersey.
"The cream in that gratin dauphinoise has resulted in le riche."

"whats that smell?" "it's le riche!"

"My bum has leeked a bit of le riche"
by Noel_is_the_badman June 23, 2006
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