Definitions for old money
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
old′ mon′ey(n.)
inherited wealth.
Origin of old money:
1960–65
Princeton's WordNet
silver spoon, old money(noun)
the inherited wealth of established upper-class families
"he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth"; "she is the daughter of old money from Massachusetts"
Wiktionary
old money(Noun)
Families that have been wealthy for generations or members of such families.
old money(Noun)
The monetary system used in the United Kingdom before decimalisation (1971) and consisting of pounds, shillings, pence and farthings.
old money(Noun)
The imperial system of measurement, as opposed to the metric system.
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