Joneses
noun /ˈdʒəʊnzɪz/
/ˈdʒəʊnzɪz/
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Jones, a commonly found British surname.
[plural]Idioms Idioms
keep up with the Joneses
- (informal, often disapproving) to try to have all the possessions and social achievements that your friends and neighbours haveTopics Successc2