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noun
A certain stereotype of an extraordinarily wealthy person who is out of touch or privileged compared to the average person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, derogatory, literally, often
Topics: government, politics
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noun
A stereotype of an extraordinarily wealthy leftist who is often egotistical and out of touch with the needs of the nation at large.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, derogatory
Qualifier: conservatism
Topics: government, politics
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noun
A dogwhistle for Jewish people, often caricatured as wealthy leftist financiers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
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.
