upper crust

Significado (Inglês)

Noun

1. (idiomatic, usually) The social elite, the highest social class.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see upper, crust. The topmost layer of a bread, pastry dish, or other item with a hardened coating.

Adj

Alternative form of upper-crust.

Conceitos

aristocracia

elite

elite econômica

Sinônimos

upper class

superclass

wealthy people

the privileged

country club set

Traduções

القشرة الأرضية العليا

classe alta

Oberschicht

élite

gratin

classe supérieure

croûte supérieure

Élite

corteza superior

Etimologia (Inglês)

First known use as an idiom: 1836.