purse-proud
/ˈpəːsˌpraʊd/adjective
Proud or arrogant on account of one's wealth.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Joseph Hall (1574–1656), bishop of Norwich, religious writer, and satirist. From purse + proud.
- Wheatley, Phillis
- wheat lumper
- wheatmeal
- Wheaton
- Wheatstone bridge
- Wheatstone, Sir Charles
- whee
- wheech
- wheedle
- wheedler
- advanced placement
- advanced student
- Advanced Subsidiary
- advanced subsidiary level
- Advanced Supplementary
- advance freight
- advance growth
- advance guard
- advance man
- advancement
- advance note
- advance notice
- advance party
- advance price
- advance proofs