What is Noblesse Oblige?
1.
Literally means, "nobility obliges". It's generally used to imply that with wealth, power, and prestige come social responsibility. It's mostly used to refer to the wealthy who are condescending and shower their money and privileges upon those who don't necessarily want it.
Our landlord gave us a basket of fruit for Christmas, as his noblesse oblige.
See
Random Words:
1.
a threat or grim reminder that you do not, and will not beat wesley. usaully written on looseleaf paper or a bar napkin and stabbed thr..
1.
Any of the dull, flat states of the US, especially during the second term of President Shrub. Also known as Dumbfuckistan
"Stay t..
1.
The act of spending hours on Facebook looking for and sending bumper stickers to people.
While on Facebook chat: "Dude, I'm t..
