nouveau pauvre
[ noo-voh -poh-vruh ]
/ nu voʊ ˈpoʊ vrə /
noun, plural nou·veaux pau·vres [noo-voh -poh-vruh]. /nu voʊ ˈpoʊ vrə/. French.
a newly poor person.
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