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silver spoon
silver spoonn. Inherited wealth.
[From the phrase born with a silver spoon in one's mouth, wealthy from birth.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  silver spoon - 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"old moneyinherited wealth - wealth that is inherited rather than earned |
silver spoon
silver spoonA metaphor for ample wealth that has been passed down through inheritance. (Used primarily in the phrase "born with a silver spoon in (one's) mouth.") We may both be wealthy now, but I never had a silver spoon growing up. I had nothing when I was young, and all of my fortune is down to my own hard work. Everyone who attends that university was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, so I just don't think it's the right place for me.See also: silver, spoonsilver spoon
Related to silver spoon: born with a silver spoonSynonyms for silver spoonnoun the inherited wealth of established upper-class familiesSynonymsRelated Words |