old moneynoun [ U ]
uk/ˈəʊld ˌmʌn.i/us/ˈoʊld ˌmʌn.i/old money noun [ U ] (PEOPLE)
used to refer to rich people whose families have been rich for a long time:
Much of big business is still controlled by old money.
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Rich people
- beautiful
- capitalist
- county
- deb
- designer socialist
- elite
- jet-setter
- laird
- nabob
- nob
- plutocracy
- rentier
- rich
- socialite
- the beautiful people idiom
- the jet set
- toff
- well heeled
- well off
- yuppie
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old money noun [ U ] (MONEY)
a type of money that is no longer used
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Payment methods
- ATM card
- baksheesh
- bank card
- bill
- blank cheque
- cash
- cash card
- cashpoint card
- certified cheque
- direct debit
- giro
- gratuity
- hush money
- per annum
- piece
- small change
- standing order
- sweetener
- traveller's cheque
- voucher
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