Tarquin
name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A posh young man from a privileged upper-class background. UK, derogatory, slang
"While visiting Oxford, I saw a group of Tarquins haw-hawing about their gap yah."
Proper Noun
- 1 A male given name.
- 2 Family name of a dynasty of Etruscan kings who ruled Rome until 509 B.C.
Example
More examples"Tarquin was driven out of the city."
Etymology
From Latin Tarquinius from Etruscan tarqu(s)na, also tarcna or tarχna.