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blue bloods
/ˌbluː ˈblʌdz/
Definition
1
Members of the aristocracy, nobility, or upper class, often implying old money and refined lineage.
2
People from elite, wealthy families with a sense of entitlement derived from their heritage.
Examples
The blue bloods at the charity ball nibbled caviar while debating which private island to summer on next.
He tried crashing the blue bloods' garden party, but his off-the-rack tuxedo gave him away faster than a fake accent.
Among the blue bloods, owning a family crest is less about history and more about framing it above the walk-in humidor.
The blue bloods sneered at the nouveau riche, unaware their own fortunes started with a lucky beaver pelt trade.