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One Of The Nouveau Riche From Peru In Van Crash Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PARVENU which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PARVENU

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199%7Exact Match!
262%8Nouveau riche
362%9Nouveau riche

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "PARVENU" which means:

    noun
  • • A person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
  • adjective satellite
  • • Characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
  • • Of or characteristic of a parvenu
  • adjective
  • • Being a parvenu; also, like, having the characteristics of, or associated with a parvenu.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She always tried to impress others with her parvenu behavior."
  • • "His parvenu attitude made him unpopular among his old friends."

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The Guardian Cryptic26 Nov 2008 Down 18
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