filthy rich

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filthy rich

Where it comes from

From filthy lucre.

adjective

  1. derogatory, idiomatic, informal, not comparable, sometimes Very rich (wealthy).

Opposite: dirt-poor

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adjective

Opposite: dirt-poor

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"filthy rich." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/filthy%20rich. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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filthy rich. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/filthy%20rich

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"filthy rich." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/filthy%20rich.

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@misc{filthy_rich_2026,
  title = {filthy rich},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/filthy%20rich},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}