Idiom
filthy rich
Meaning
Very rich (wealthy).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“That actor is absolutely filthy rich.”
“He bought a private island because he is filthy rich and loves luxury.”
“Despite being born into a family that was filthy rich, she chose to work a modest job to find her own purpose.”
Examples
simple
“That actor is absolutely filthy rich.”
contextual
“He bought a private island because he is filthy rich and loves luxury.”
complex
“Despite being born into a family that was filthy rich, she chose to work a modest job to find her own purpose.”
Origin
From filthy lucre.
Key words
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