affluenza

1. An unfortunate social disease, among whose many symptoms include rich suburban kids pretending to be "street" while secretly processing their business school apps at night.

2. An inflated sense of entitlement wholly unrelated to talent or effort, currently seen spreading across the developed world.

This was once a decent, if unremarkable, high school cafeteria, before the dread onset of affluenza. Now mail order bling and off-kilter hats reign to dismay the sane...

by El Rob July 29, 2005

Affluent amnesia

The condition where poor people who become wealthy forget how difficult life was when they were poor. They often speak condescendingly to poor up-and-comers and suggest they lack the talent or drive to succeed.

I remember when he was playing guitar in a coffee shop and now that he is a famous rocker, he acts like all the musicians he played with didn't have his dedication. He's got it twisted man, he's got affluent amnesia. rich, arrogant, condescending, narcissistic, self-absorbed, judgmental

by joecoolthefool January 18, 2015

affluencer

Affluencer: an influencer paid by those of no influence were it not for their affluence

Getting traction on social media finally now she's a paid affluencer hawking hideous products for heartless corporate brands that would have long ago disappeared but for using their cash pile to pimp wares online using 2nd rate amoral wannabe hipsters with no conscience, credibility or cachet.

by Sadbast December 22, 2019

Affluenza

noun, AH-flu-en-za : 1) A disease caused by too much money. 20 Afflicted with affluence in a negative way. symptoms may include boredom, alcoholism, apathy and deviant behavior.

He is obviously suffering from chronic case of Affluenza.

or
Affluenza runs in my family , I'm taking the holidays on our private island cause it might be contagious.

by The Emperor, of course July 25, 2009

affluential

The state of being both affluent and influential.

George Bush was able to rise above his intelligence limitations to a position of power because his family is affluential.

by Pandorrla August 18, 2010

Affluentive Action

the act of accepting otherwise unqualified applicants to colleges and universities through bribery of the applicants wealthy parent(s). A play on affirmative action.

With such mediocre grades in high school, Lori's daughter relied on her mother's affluentive action to secure a spot at USC.

by euduzbro March 13, 2019

affluent

1. Wealthy.

2. Drunk, as in under the affluence of inkahol. (Meaning the influence of alcohol, as might be mispronounced when inebriated.) Also associated with the other meaning because either condition (ought to) make your troubles float away.

Give him five shots of whiskey and he's affluent.

by Fearman August 7, 2007