Persons or families that have recently become wealthy.
They found, for example, a significant difference in emphasis as you moved from the “old money” rich, or true elite, to the “new money” rich, or unseasoned elite. In contrast, the “new money” women are fascinated with high fashion, espec…
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(British) The decimal monetary system used in the United Kingdom since 1971.
They call me new money, say I have no class, I'm from the bottom, I came up too fast.
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(humorous) The metric system of measurement, as opposed to the imperial system.
This recipe says add eight ounces of flour; what's that in new money?
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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