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Definition of new money noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

new money

noun
 
/ˌnjuː ˈmʌni/
 
/ˌnuː ˈmʌni/
[uncountable]
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  1. wealth that has been made or acquired recently; people who have become wealthy recently
    • Then came the new men with new money.
    • He's not quite sure who the Joyces are, because they are new money.
    compare nouveau riche, old moneyTopics People in societyc2
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