new money
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.54 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "They found, for example, a significant difference in emphasis as you moved from the “old money” rich, or true elite, to the “new money” rich, or unseasoned elite. […] In contrast, the “new money” women are fascinated with high fashion, especially as it is dictated by Paris."
- "They call me new money, say I have no class, I'm from the bottom, I came up too fast."
- "This recipe says add eight ounces of flour; what's that in new money?"
Usage
- Uncountable
- British usage
- Humorous