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noblesse oblige 

Literally means, "nobility obliges". It's generally used to imply that with wealth, power, and prestige come social responsibility. It's mostly used to refer to the wealthy who are condescending and shower their money and privileges upon those who don't necessarily want it.
Our landlord gave us a basket of fruit for Christmas, as his noblesse oblige.

noblessez-faire

someone elected to government noble enough to avoid cronyism, and allow citizens to prosper

(portmanteau combining these French terms, used in English):
1. Noblesse oblige: Whoever claims to be noble must conduct himself nobly.

2. Laissez-faire: transactions between private parties free from state-intervention --------> 3. (my neologism)
People running for office -- as wealthy as Ross Perot, Mitt Romney, and John Kerry -- would ideally be uninfluenced by lobbyists' money, level the playing field by the principle of "noblessez-faire".
noblessez-faire by anamorphosis February 6, 2012
Nomlets (noun): little nom creatures. venture around the world looking for yummy (or "nommy") food. when they find it. they will nomnomnom thir way through it until it isa ll gone :)

Lozz's & Shpam's Word ¢¾
The Nomlets are better than you, and enjoy great food.
Nomlets by Lozz & Shpam January 28, 2008

nomesses 

a male, useally a father figure in his mid 40's whos main hobbies include mowing the lawn, driving his 97' taurus to and fro the post office where he mantains his steady job of a mail carrier. also, he enjoys making up reasons to yell and/or scream at his kids. most commonly used reasons are music being too loud, MESSES of any sort, not helping out around the house, not having money for gas, etc. generally, having another male figure living next door by the name of scooter that fucks up the walls in the daughter figures bedroom.
boy 1: omg, last night i left the mayonaise out in the kitchen.
boy 2: hopefully, your dad dosent pull a nomesses!
nomesses by jenni:) June 19, 2008

NoblesseNoble 

Great personality, fine habits, and best at helping. Whenever can will help. Someone who doesn't curse at all.
That guy is surely NoblesseNoble! He is a noble!
NoblesseNoble by Noble_ February 11, 2017

Noblesse 

A Noble person blessed by god.
Comes from the French word meaning "noble" and refers to someone that acts like a noble person in everything him/her do.
"This person is so noble he/she is blessed"

"What a noblesse"
Noblesse by HANADANO November 17, 2017