What is Nouveau Pauvre?
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A type of person who usually has money, but for some unknown reason is suddenly broke. The opposite of nouveau riche.
Dan: What's your new laptop like?
John: Great, but I checked my bank balance and I'm flat broke.
Dan: I thought you were minted..!?
John: I was, now I'm nouveau pauvre.
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Suburban town of 25,000 in the Metro Eastknown for its fairly high level of affluence. Home to a branch of Southern Illinois University ..