- old money/ˌəʊld ˈmʌni//ˌəʊld ˈmʌni/wealth that has been in a family for many generations; people whose families have been wealthy for many generations
- Well-spoken and smartly dressed, he creates an aura of privilege and old money.
- He plays a rich kid whose family is old money in New Orleans.
- old money/ˈəʊld mʌni//ˈəʊld mʌni/a system of money that is no longer used in a particular country
- They used to cost two shillings in old money.
Idioms
in old money
- (British English, informal) used to give an amount, a measurement, etc. using older or more traditional units that may be more familiar to some people
- The fish measured 29 centimetres (that's a foot in old money).
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