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coastal elite

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables
coastal elite
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A certain stereotype of an extraordinarily wealthy person who is out of touch or privileged compared to the average person.

American usage; Derogatory

noun

A stereotype of an extraordinarily wealthy leftist who is often egotistical and out of touch with the needs of the nation at large.

American usage; Derogatory

noun

A dogwhistle for Jewish people, often caricatured as wealthy leftist financiers.

Etymology

The term coastal is used specifically to refer to both California at large and the Washington D.C.-New York City areas, located on the West and East Coasts respectively, where many wealthy people live due to concentrations of commerce and financial endeavors, as well as higher costs of living. The conservative and Nazi ascriptions to specifically left-leaning individuals comes from the higher rate of people who hold progressive or leftist political beliefs in major urban areas.

Usage

Inflected Forms

coastal elites (plural)

Phrases

liberal elite

Frequently Paired Words

liberal elite

Questions

What does coastal elite mean?
A certain stereotype of an extraordinarily wealthy person who is out of touch or privileged compared to the average person.
Where does coastal elite come from?
The term coastal is used specifically to refer to both California at large and the Washington D.C.-New York City areas, located on the West and East Coasts respectively, where many wealthy people live due to concentrations of commerce and financial endeavors, as well as higher costs of living. The conservative and Nazi ascriptions to specifically left-leaning individuals comes from the higher rate of people who hold progressive or leftist political beliefs in major urban areas.

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