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Noun Concept

Categories: Slang terms for men, Stereotypes of the upper class, Vocabulary and usage stubs, English culture, Social class in the United Kingdom

toff nob toffs

Informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person WordNet 3.0

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Informal term for an upper-class or wealthy person WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In British English slang, a toff is a stereotype for someone with an aristocratic background or belonging to the landed gentry, particularly someone who exudes an air of superiority. Wikipedia

British English slang term; derogatory stereotype for someone with an aristocratic background or belonging to the landed gentry, particularly someone who exudes an air of superiority Wikidata

A wealthy or influential person; a toff. Wiktionary

A person of the upper class, or with pretensions to it, who usually communicates an air of superiority. Wiktionary

2. (Britain, derogatory) A person of the upper class, or with pretensions to it. Wiktionary (translation)

IS A

man of means

COUNTRY

United Kingdom

LANGUAGE OF WORK OR NAME

British English

PARTIALLY COINCIDENT WITH

Hooray Henry

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet