Fat cat and Nouveau riche

Fat cat

Fat cat noun - A wealthy person.

Nouveau riche and fat cat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nouveau riche" instead a noun phrase "Fat cat".

Nouveau riche

Nouveau riche noun - One who has recently acquired wealth and social position.
Usage example: a nouveau riche who is reportedly using his money to buy his way into Palm Beach society
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Fat cat and nouveau riche are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fat cat" instead a noun phrase "Nouveau riche".
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