Learn English – what is the slang word for rich but uneducated people? especially those who live in rural areas and who like to show off

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What is the slang word for rich but uneducated people, especially those who live in rural areas and always like to show off?

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The more genteel way of describing such people is to employ the French words 'nouveau riche'. At least that is what the educated class in Britain might call them. But if you want a slang term, one might be 'spiv', particularly applied as in 'spiv landlord'. But that has largely gone out of fashion. It is difficult to think of a universal term of any kind which might be used today. To denigrate such people would be seen as politically incorrect, almost tantamount to a form of racism. 'Hillbilly' is rarely used in Britain perhaps because such a social class never really existed. People who have expensive accoutrements, such as cars, but not much substance in education, might be called 'a bit flash'.