havermelkelite

Dutch

Etymology

From havermelk (“oatmilk”) +‎ elite; oatmilk consumption, a symbol of both environmentalism/progressivism and conspicuous consumption, is often said to typify this perceived elite.

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Noun

havermelkelite f (uncountable)

1. (Netherlands, humorous, derogatory, populist politics) A perceived group of left-liberal and highly educated yuppies, generally from the Randstad region, with a disproportionally large influence on Dutch national media, culture and policy.