silvertail
Australian slang for a wealthy, privileged, or upper-class person — someone born into money or at least living the high life with obvious ease.
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Australian slang for a wealthy, privileged, or upper-class person — someone born into money or at least living the high life with obvious ease. It carries the faint whiff of contempt that often accompanies Australian attitudes toward ostentation and class snobbery. A silvertail drives a flash car, belongs to the right clubs, and wouldn't be caught dead in the wrong suburb. The word has been part of Australian vocabulary since the late 19th century and still surfaces in political commentary and social satire.
The new member for the eastern suburbs was a silvertail through and through — private school, family trust, and a point-to-point racing habit.
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(Australia, slang) A wealthy person.
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