parvenu[noun]Synonyms: upstart, arriviste, nouveau riche, roturier
Related Idioms: codfish aristocrat, pig in clover
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par‧ve‧nu /ˈpɑːvənjuː $ ˈpɑːrvənuː/
noun [countable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: French;
Origin: past participle of parvenir 'to arrive']
formal old-fashioned an insulting word for someone from a low social position who has suddenly become rich and powerful
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