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old money

noun
noun
BrE BrE//ˌəʊld ˈmʌni//
; NAmE NAmE//ˌoʊld ˈmʌni//
[uncountable]
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  • 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. compare new money
    • Idioms
    in old money (especially British English, informal)
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    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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