When a person of no money or wealth receives a sum of money and spends it on crap they don't need. For example; payday, pawning something of value, or Workman's comp settlement.
Marcus: Hey, I just won $50 on a lottery ticket. Can you give me a ride to liquor store to buy some Miller Lite and some pornos.
Jon: Dude, you are Ghetto Rich. You can at least spring for some Bud Lite.
Jon: Dude, you are Ghetto Rich. You can at least spring for some Bud Lite.
by DB in MO October 16, 2008

When a lazy, non-working, baby-hatchery mother gets Government money (welfare, Social Security, HUD, etc.) because she produces so many children.
Where did LaNeesha get the money for that new weave, those gold rims on her Pinto, and those designer sunglasses?
"Didn't you hear? All of her baby daddies were killed pulling that home invasion upstate and now she gets Social Security for her kids."
All eight of them?!?!
"Yup. She's ghetto rich."
"Didn't you hear? All of her baby daddies were killed pulling that home invasion upstate and now she gets Social Security for her kids."
All eight of them?!?!
"Yup. She's ghetto rich."
by mike87111 December 15, 2011

by trogdor357 December 01, 2010

by ryan January 14, 2005

Ghetto Booty: Girl, I thought that pimp was rich, but all he had was ones.
A twenty turned to one dollar bills makes you ghetto rich.
A twenty turned to one dollar bills makes you ghetto rich.
by John K. July 26, 2005

A term for someone from the ghetto who attains large amounts of money through business or fame. Similar to "nouveau riche".
by ghetto_momma January 04, 2010

by jeanine March 26, 2004
