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Nouveau pauvre

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Similar to or having the qualities of a nouveau pauvre. not-comparable
Noun
  1. 1
    A newly impoverished person; somebody who has recently become poor.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Unadapted borrowing from French nouveau pauvre (“new poor”), modeled on nouveau riche (“new money”).

Etymology 2

Unadapted borrowing from French nouveau pauvre (“new poor”), modeled on nouveau riche (“new money”).

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