upper ten thousand

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What does upper ten thousand mean?

The ten thousand people, more or less, who are highest in position or wealth; the upper class; the aristocracy.

Where does upper ten thousand come from?

Coined in the 1800s by American poet and author Nathaniel Parker Willis.

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