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filthy rich

 [fil-thee]  

filth·y

   [fil-thee] adjective, filth·i·er, filth·i·est, adverb, verb, filth·ied, filth·y·ing.
adjective
1.
foul with, characterized by, or having the nature of filth; disgustingly or completely dirty.
2.
vile; vulgar; obscene: filthy language.
3.
contemptibly offensive, vile, or objectionable: to treat one's friends in a filthy manner.
4.
(of money) abundantly supplied (often followed by with): They're filthy with money.
verb (used with object)
5.
to make filthy; foul.

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Idiom
6.
filthy rich, outrageously wealthy; very rich.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see filth, -y1

Related forms
filth·i·ly, adverb
filth·i·ness, noun

Synonyms
1. See dirty.

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filthy rich definition


  1. mod.
    very wealthy. : I wouldn't mind being filthy rich.
  2. n.
    people who are very wealthy. : The filthy rich can afford that kind of thing, but I can't.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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