Filthy Rich

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Kuya John
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I wonder where the expression "Filthy Rich" came from?

It would seem all is not well in Dubai after Sheikh Mohammed Rashid al Maktoum's 6th wife has done a runner from their £85 million home in London. While I understand that money doesn't bring forever happiness, why is the expression used to refer to mega rich people.......Just a thought.

Runaway Princess Haya bint al-Hussein ‘was too close’ to British bodyguard | The Times

 

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hk blues
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Filthy rich - offensively rich?

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Jollygoodfellow
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40 minutes ago, Kuya John said:

I wonder where the expression "Filthy Rich" came from?

https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/filthy-rich.html

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Tommy T.
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Interesting background to that phrase. I think I will go wash my hands now...

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Arizona Kid
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Filthy rich..clean poor?:89:

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