Filthy Rich Meaning & Sentence Examples

Filthy Rich Definition, Sentence Examples

FILTHY RICH MEANING – Find out what filthy rich really means. Example sentences of this idiomatic expression can also be found here.

In and around the 1400s, the word lucre was used to refer adversely to wealth or money. This expression’s dirty component refers to something that has been done improperly. The term “filthy rich” soon replaced the era’s more common terms, vile or filthy lucre.

William Tindale used it in his writing in 1526. The expression was revived and gained more popularity than before in the 1900s. The expression was created in 1929 by an Ohio newspaper to illustrate the get-rich-fast mentalities that were prevalent at the time. Filthy rich is no longer only used negatively; it can also refer to the degree of wealth.

Meaning:

a person who has unimaginable wealth.
Frequently used to describe someone who acquired wealth through unfair means.

Here are examples of sentences that use filthy rich:

Kim’s dad is filthy rich so obviously, she is not worried about choosing the right university.
That guy is filthy rich – he owns almost all the hotels in this city.
Ben’s parents are filthy rich, so he gets everything he wants.

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