What is the opposite of 'nouveau riche'?

Answer 1

"Old Money"

Answer 2

What Does Nouveau Riche Mean

Answer 3

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Just finished watching it too. An absolute eye-opener. Alice is going to regret this so much as she grows up. In a way it shows, by virtue of the fact that her family were willing to be showcased on television, that they aren't really as 'posh' as they perceive themselves to be. I think many 'upper middle class' Britons have this world view but know that it is controversial and so steer clear of publicising their opinions in this fashion. It doesn't do anything for their popularity. This (silly) family didn't realise how ridiculous they would look. I thought it was hilarious when Alice said 'She's butters, mate' - very Sloane slang, not to mention her mentioning the King's Road. Her mother's statement about there being no white people walking around the 'bad end' of their road was also extremely amusing, especially when her young son pointed out that she was racist - out of the mouths of babes! It actually seemed as if this family was suffering from a tremendous inferiority complex (as the nouveau riche often do) and that their shared strategy for dealing with this was by comparing themselves to far less privileged people. Evidence of this came when Alice stated that she enjoyed feeling superior to 'state school' children and that she was rather disappointed that her local drama class had made her realise that they were much like her. On a more positive note, Natalie was a breath of fresh air and although her trepidation at meeting Alice was palpable in the beginning, she seemed to settle into herself very well as time went by. She is a young lady with huge responsibilities and I was blown away by her dedication to her family. Her fierce protective instincts, particularly of her mother (you might recall the conversation about Gabriel's bed) were indicative of a large burden being carried gracefully by an extremely capable young woman. I must say, in Alice's defense, that her honesty -intended or not- was refreshing and really did provide a view into the psyche of her set without very much colouring for the cameras. And she came good in the end. Sort of. Right?

Answer 4

"Nouveau riche" means "newly rich", so opposite depends on which characteristic you want to emphasise...it could be either "old money" or "poor".

Answer 5

Agée pauvre

Answer 6

..someone who's born rich? (ie: always been rich)

..someone who's just gone bankrupt (ie: nouveau poor)?

Answer 7

Yep. Old Money.

Answer 8

Its french.
Can be vieux riche(old riche) or âgé riche(aged riche)
:)

Answer 9

vieux pauvre

Answer 10

Old money.

Answer 11

new poor
old money
old poor