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old money
old moneyn.1. The inherited wealth of established upper-class families.2. A person, family, or lineage possessing inherited wealth: married old money.old′ mon′ey
n. inherited wealth. [1960–65] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  old money - the inherited wealth of established upper-class families; "he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth"; "she is the daughter of old money from Massachusetts"silver spooninherited wealth - wealth that is inherited rather than earned |
old money
old money1. Families who have amassed great wealth over a very long time; individuals of such a family. If you don't think that old money is controlling our elected officials, you need to get your head examined! You can always tell which students in this university come from old money.2. A great amount of inherited wealth that has been passed along a family line for many generations. He hasn't had a job in years, relying instead on his family's old money.See also: money, oldold money
Synonyms for old moneynoun the inherited wealth of established upper-class familiesSynonymsRelated Words |