First Known Use: 1801
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nouveau riche
noun nou·veau riche \ˌnü-ˌvō-ˈrēsh\
: a person who has recently become rich and who likes to spend a lot of money
plural nou·veaux riches \same\
Full Definition of NOUVEAU RICHE
: a person newly rich : parvenu
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Origin of NOUVEAU RICHE
French, literally, new rich
Rhymes with NOUVEAU RICHE
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