codfish aristocracy

A disparaging term for people who are recently rich. It was originally applied to the nouveau riche in 19th-century Boston. Primarily heard in US. I can't stand that members of the codfish aristocracy think that they belong at formal occasions with the more established families.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mukhtar	-	Arabic
Absalom	['æbsələm]
Metodija	-	Macedonian
Tekoa	-	Biblical
Moreland	['mɔ:lənd]
Seppo (1)	SEP-po (Finnish)	Finnish, Finnish Mythology