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 nouveau-riche
      adj : characteristic of someone who has risen economically or
            socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for
            this new position [syn: parvenu, parvenue, upstart(a)]
      n : a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status
          but has not gained social acceptance of others in that
          class [syn: upstart, parvenu, arriviste]