/ ˌnuːvəʊ ˈriːʃ; NAmE ˌnuːvoʊ/ noun
( pl. nou·veaux riches / ˌnuːvəʊ ˈriːʃ; NAmE ˌnuːvoʊ/ or the nou·veau riche ) (from French , disapproving ) a person who has recently become rich and likes to show how rich they are in a very obvious way
► nou·veau riche adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
French , literally new rich .