Phrase guide
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noun
Families that have been wealthy for generations or members of such families.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, idiomatic, often, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: big money
noun
The monetary system used in the United Kingdom and Ireland before decimalisation in 1971 and consisting of pounds, shillings, pence and farthings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, UK, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The imperial system of measurement or Fahrenheit, as opposed to the metric system or Celsius.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, UK, humorous, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the inherited wealth of established upper-class families
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: silver spoon
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: inherited wealth
History
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Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
