SINCE 1828
old money
nounDefinition of old money
(Entry 1 of 2)
: people whose families have been rich for a long time
He comes from old money.
old money
adjectiveDefinition of old money (Entry 2 of 2)
: of, being, or related to people whose families have been rich for a long time
an old money family/neighborhood
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