upper crust
High society set
Upper crust refers to the highest social class—the wealthy elite, the aristocracy, the top layer of society.
The metaphor comes from bread: the upper crust was historically considered the best part, served to honored guests.
The upper crust summered in Newport.
The term often carries a note of irony or mild disdain.
Titled ruling class
- gentryHighborn but not noble
- bluebloodPerson of noble birth
- peerageSystem of noble ranks
- patricianHighborn Roman elite
landed gentry · old money · highborn · titled · hereditary · lineage · ancestry · pedigree
The social elite
- jet setWealthy international socialites
- glitteratiFashionable wealthy celebrities
- beau mondeFashionable high society
- salonGrooming establishment or gathering
polite society · country club · social register · cotillion · charity gala · establishment · well-connected · exclusive
Baked bread shape
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- baguetteElongated crusty loaf
artisan bread · sourdough · crouton · breadcrumb · slice · chewy · bakery
Power to affect others
- cloutInformal power or punch
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
- ruling classDominant governing stratum
power elite · hegemony · ascendancy · supremacy · leverage · sway · kingmaker · establishment
Having abundant financial resources
- moneyedHaving substantial wealth
- well-to-doHaving ample wealth
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
- plutocratRuler through wealth
tycoon · magnate · billionaire · millionaire · oligarch · fortune · inheritance · estate
nobility
Titled ruling class
patrician · landed gentry · old money · highborn · titled · hereditary · lineage · ancestry · pedigree · duke
high society
The social elite
- jet setWealthy international socialites
- glitteratiFashionable wealthy celebrities
- beau mondeFashionable high society
salon · polite society · country club · social register · cotillion · charity gala · establishment · well-connected · exclusive · fashionable
loaf
Baked bread shape
baguette · artisan bread · sourdough · crouton · breadcrumb · slice · chewy · bakery
influence
Power to affect others
- cloutInformal power or punch
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- dominanceSuperior influence over others
ruling class · power elite · hegemony · ascendancy · supremacy · leverage · sway · kingmaker · establishment · old boy network
affluent
Having abundant financial resources
- moneyedHaving substantial wealth
- well-to-doHaving ample wealth
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
plutocrat · tycoon · magnate · billionaire · millionaire · oligarch · fortune · inheritance · estate · trust fund
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- eliteelite, elites, aristocrats, nobility, best
- food idiomspiece of cake, bread winner, low-hanging fruit, cool as a cucumber, bad egg
- high societygossip, socialites, socialite, aristocrats, aristocrat
- nobilityking, queen, prince, princess, duke
- social classmiddle class, lower class, working class, social class, class
upper crustlower class
Lowest socioeconomic stratum
the masses · working class · common people · underclass · hoi polloi
upper crustpowerless
Lacking strength or authority
disenfranchised · marginalized · downtrodden · underprivileged · dispossessed
upper crusthoi polloi
The common masses
the masses · everyman · common man · average Joe · regular people
upper, crust, crusty, uppermost, crusted, uppercut, crusting, uppers, upper-crust