eat the rich
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
phrase
An expression of contempt towards capitalism and the rich, demanding an equitable redistribution of wealth.
Slang
Example Sentences
- "Eat the Rich:"
- "There have been many cries to “eat the rich” over recent years in relation to white collar crime."
- "There is something thrilling about an artwork that does not just investigate, explore or expose questions about today, but makes explicit the injustices of the present system, proudly brandishing a call to eat the rich and fight a class war."
- "There's this whole cycle of eat-the-rich movies right now with “Joker” and “Parasite.” How do you feel knowing the movie you’ve made and then seeing those other movies coming out?"
- "The eat-the-rich movie is directed by Mark Mylod, whose recent work includes episodes of “Succession,” “Shameless,” and “Game of Thrones” […]"
- "First of all, I want to say I’m not a fan of the, how do I say, advertisement of the movie as an “eat the rich” movie because what I actually tried to do was to portray everybody as nice."
Etymology
Attributed to the Genevan philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The original quotation was: “Quand le peuple n’aura plus rien à manger, il mangera le riche.” (“When the people shall have no more to eat, they will eat the rich.”) Became popular in the 21st-century United States as an anti-capitalist motto in left-wing online communities.