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
Eliina	E-lee:-nah	Finnish
Luiza	luw-EE-zah (Polish)	Polish, Portuguese, Romanian
Rivka	-	Hebrew
Saturnino	sah-toor-NEE-no (Spanish, Italian)	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Marlene	['mɑ:li:n]
Coy	[kɔi]