"new money" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} new money (uncountable)
  1. Persons or families that have recently become wealthy. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): People Synonyms: nouveau riche
    Sense id: en-new_money-en-noun-HniJNCtT Disambiguation of People: 88 12 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 53 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 52 4
  2. (British) The decimal monetary system used in the United Kingdom since 1971. Tags: British, uncountable
    Sense id: en-new_money-en-noun-iMVsSJNn Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 53 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 59 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 52 4
  3. (humorous) The metric system of measurement, as opposed to the imperial system. Tags: humorous, uncountable
    Sense id: en-new_money-en-noun-dimqRODH
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