"tenthousandaire" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From ten thousand + -aire. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ten thousand|aire}} ten thousand + -aire Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} tenthousandaire (plural not attested)
  1. A person whose net worth is at or greater than ten thousand units of the local currency. Tags: no-plural

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          "ref": "1917, Implement & Tractor, page 34",
          "text": "Statistics tells us that the average farmer is a “tenthousandaire.”",
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          "ref": "2000 September 16, jim andrews, “Re: Bored - Yer Top Five Singles!”, in ok.general (Usenet), message-ID <MPG.142d576818c30e9498a38e@tx.news.verio.net>",
          "text": "Dude, YOU could buy Oklahoma, and you're just a multi-tenthousandaire.",
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          "ref": "2001 March 3, Jefferson Glapski, “Re: Huge 80s deficits - why did they happen?”, in alt.politics (Usenet), message-ID <bx1o6.9885$c7.2972919@news3.rdc1.on.home.com>",
          "text": "And, it should be fairly obvious that the higher interest rates are, the higher the debt is - and that this is simply the result of the central bank not creating as much money as before. It is hardly a slamdunk as our resident casanova economist/tenthousandaire suggests that lower debt leads to lower interest rates.",
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          "ref": "2001 June 4, M1A1_Hokie, “Re: $4 GARBAGECHAT FOR AUTINITES”, in rec.sport.football.college (Usenet), message-ID <MPG.158545a47b3efbc989a83@news.qwest.net>",
          "text": "Good thing for Dahmus he's a tenthousandaire..",
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          "ref": "2002 April 12, Trevor Zion Bauknight, “Re: serious question for alchoholics”, in rec.sport.football.college (Usenet), message-ID <trev-3CF789.01252412042002@news-server.carolina.rr.com>",
          "text": "> What is the best method to prepare a really great margarita? / 1) decent tequila...don't waste the really good stuff, though. / 2) equal sour mix / 3) lots of triple sec, or Cointreau if you're a multi-tenthousandaire",
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          "ref": "2006 April 23, Laurie S., “Re: I wanna know”, in talk.rape (Usenet), message-ID <njdn42dghgioknts3kslv7not1mneuhvaf@4ax.com>",
          "text": "I have that same failure to become a millionaire. It seems to be an epidemic. I would be satisfied to become a tenthousandaire.",
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          "ref": "2000 September 16, jim andrews, “Re: Bored - Yer Top Five Singles!”, in ok.general (Usenet), message-ID <MPG.142d576818c30e9498a38e@tx.news.verio.net>",
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          "text": "And, it should be fairly obvious that the higher interest rates are, the higher the debt is - and that this is simply the result of the central bank not creating as much money as before. It is hardly a slamdunk as our resident casanova economist/tenthousandaire suggests that lower debt leads to lower interest rates.",
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          "text": "> What is the best method to prepare a really great margarita? / 1) decent tequila...don't waste the really good stuff, though. / 2) equal sour mix / 3) lots of triple sec, or Cointreau if you're a multi-tenthousandaire",
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