Found 1 items, similar to nouveau-riche.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: nouveau-riche nouveau-riche adj : characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position [syn: parvenu, parvenue, upstart(a)] n : a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class [syn: upstart, parvenu, arriviste]