nouveau-riche
adj 1: characteristic of someone who has risen economically or
socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this
new position [syn: {nouveau-riche}, {parvenu},
{parvenue}, {upstart(a)}]
n 1: 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}, {nouveau-riche},
{arriviste}]