new money

English

Noun

new money (uncountable)

1. Persons or families that have recently become wealthy.
   • 2004, “How We Do”, in Jayceon Taylor, Mike Elizondo, Curtis J. Jackson, and Andre R. Young (lyrics), Andre R. Young and Mike Elizondo (music), The Documentary, performed by The Game (featuring 50 Cent), G-Unit Records:

     They call me new money, say I have no class, I'm from the bottom, I came up too fast.

2. (British) The decimal monetary system used in the United Kingdom since 1971.
3. (humorous) The metric system of measurement, as opposed to the imperial system.

   This recipe says add eight ounces of flour; what's that in new money?

Synonyms

• nouveau riche

Antonyms

• old money