fat cat

Senso (Inglese)

  1. (slang) A rich person who contributes to a political campaign.
  2. (derogatory, slang) Any affluent person who is perceived to have profited from the labor of others; and/or not to care about those of lesser means.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fat, cat.

Traduzioni

hoge piet

hoge oom

önemli kimse

großes Tier

μεγιστάνας

gros poisson dans une petite mare

Etimologia (Inglese)

The phrase was first used in the 1920s in the United States to describe rich political donors. By the middle of the 20th century, the term was being applied more widely to any wealthy individual.

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