Word of the Day – Parvenu

• Noun: Parvenu
  
  1. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
• Synonyms:
  1.  upstart
  2. nouveau riche
• Usage:
  1. “’I brought the old guys so that my drives look that much longer,’ Watson joked. But we prodded. No, really, what’s the deal? Nothing against these guys, but most tour pros are surrounded by agents, managers, instructors, equipment reps, siblings, former college teammates and general parvenus. (Some pros have enough lackeys to field a softball team.)”
• Encountered:
  1. While reading an Internet article: What would a tour pro shoot at your course? Bubba Watson helps us find out

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