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hi guys,
what is the meaning of old-money?
she is a woman, very rich, very old-money?

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hi guys,
what is the meaning of old-money?
she is a woman, very rich, very old-money?

thanks
Hi Micebing,
It means that she comes from a family that have been wealthy for generations. If she was from a family that had been poor, and her parents, say, had worked very hard and invested their earnings wisely, this would be "New money"
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Thanks moggy. cheers
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