rich as Croesus

rich as Croesus

Very wealthy, as in They're rich as Croesus, with their penthouse, yacht, and horses. This term alludes to Croesus, the legendary King of Lydia and supposedly the richest man on earth. The simile was first recorded in English in 1577.

See also: Croesus, rich

Common Names:

Name	Gender	Pronounced	Usage
Benedykta		be-ne-DIK-tah	Polish
Jonas (1)		YO-nus	Lithuanian
Esme		EZ-may	English
Kegan		-	English (Modern)
Gisilbert		-	Ancient Germanic
Aldegar		-	Ancient Germanic

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