nouveau riche
/ˌnuːvoʊ ˈriːʃ/
people who have recently acquired wealth but lack refinement
nouveau riche in a sentence
“The nouveau riche flaunted their money ostentatiously.”
Origin of nouveau riche
French: nouveau new + riche rich/wealthy; literally newly rich
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