Definition of old money

old moneynoun

tiền cũ

/ˌəʊld ˈmʌni//ˌəʊld ˈmʌni/

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wealth that has been in a family for many generations; people whose families have been wealthy for many generations

Example:
  • Well-spoken and smartly dressed, he creates an aura of privilege and old money.
  • He plays a rich kid whose family is old money in New Orleans.

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a system of money that is no longer used in a particular country

Example:
  • They used to cost two shillings in old money.

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Idioms

in old money
(British English, informal)used to give an amount, a measurement, etc. using older or more traditional units that may be more familiar to some people
  • The fish measured 29 centimetres (that's a foot in old money).