Purse-proud

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Haughty in the possession of riches.
Adjective
  1. 1
    proud or arrogant because of your wealth (especially in the absence of other distinction) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
arrogantbigcondescendingdomineeringerecthaughty

Etymology

From purse + proud.

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