Synonyms for filthy rich
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : fil-thee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɪl θi |
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Définition of filthy rich
Origin :- late 12c., fulthe, "corrupt, sinful," from filth + -y (2). Meaning "physically unclean" is from late 14c. Meaning "morally dirty, obscene" is from 1530s.
- In early use often hardly more emphatic than the mod. dirty; it is now a violent expression of disgust, seldom employed in polite colloquial speech. [OED]
- Related: Filthiness.
- As in rich : adj having a lot of money
- I don't care; he has no right to dress like the "filthy rich."
- Extract from : « The Letters of Ambrose Bierce » by Ambrose Bierce
Antonyms for filthy rich
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