Word: gaucheâ
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...upper class sees social pushiness as a trait of the new rich. Quarreling with a salesperson or bank teller is considered gauche???it should be handled discreetly by the husband's secretary. An Internal Revenue Service investigator observes that the new rich are the ones who cheat flagrantly on their income taxes. "The traditionally wealthy," says he, "are accustomed to paying high taxes and know the graceful ways to avoid...
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