name dropper n. One who casually or pointedly mentions the names of celebrities or the very wealthy in a calculated manner, often using first names or nicknames specifically to imply personal familiarity with them. While name dropping is done with the intention of increasing one's social status, it often has the opposite effect. name dropping —v.
nanny n. A surrogate mother. See au pair.
nanny & me n. An educational or recreational class for toddlers and their nannies. Formerly mommy & me.
nanny-cam n. A video camera, often small enough to be concealed inside a child's toy, attached to a recording device and used to spy on nannies or other household staff.
nanny envy n. 1. Emotions of jealously towards a nanny, especially one that receives more affection from your child than you do. 2. Emotions of jealousy and feelings of resentment towards a nanny justified by the amount of time the nanny spends with one's children. 3. Feelings of jealousy towards women whose children have nannies.
nanny withdrawal n. An emotional condition, similar to the grief felt when a loved one dies, experienced by children when their nanny quits or is fired, often on a seasonal or annual basis.
neoclassical adj., n. 1. An architectural style based on recreating the appearance of classical architecture, most often with a highly restrictive budget that defeats the very purpose of the project. 2. The preferred style of the NOUVEAU RICHE as it provides a high degree of social conformity, eliminating the risks of individuality. 3. The standard style for all McMANSIONS. Also pseudoclassical.
Neptune cocktail n. Surfing. Seawater ingested during a wipeout. See sand facial.
neurodiversity n. The seemingly endless variety of neurotic behaviors and neurological disorders displayed by the wealthy. The woman at a restaurant who asks for boiling water so she can wash the silverware at the table. neurodiverse —adj.
never count someone else's money Adage. “Don't judge a book by its cover.”
new money n. 1. A type of money reputedly not as good as old money, but one that is certainly better than no money at all. 2. A lifestyle based on the display of wealth and knowledge of the best things to consume, aimed not at one's would-be peers but at all those below them. See parvenu. 3. A lifestyle in which one must constantly be on guard for changing tastes and styles so as not to appear ignorant, or even worse, poor. —adj. 4. Crass; pretentious. A McMANSION with an INSTANT FOREST.
New York Magazine n. The official weekly cultural guide for SHEEPLE.
New York Times, the n. The official daily cultural guide for SHEEPLE.
Nick and Toni's See Slick and Phony's.
night of the living dead n. 1. A formal affair, especially one attended by A-LIST and TABLOID PEOPLE. 2. A party at a SHARE HOUSE, especially at the end of the SILLY SEASON.
noblesse oblige (no·bless' oh·bleej') French. n. The obligation of those of inferior rank to cater to the whims and fantasies of the wealthy.
NoHi abbr. See north of the highway.
noisy jewelry n. 1. Jewelry that you can hear coming. Also bling or bling bling. 2. Jewelry or other decoration that is blinding in its reflectivity. 3. Ostentatious personal ornamentation. e.g., A custom CHEVY SUBDIVISION with 3,000 watt subwoofer stereo and highly polished oversize chrome wheels with spinners.
north of the highway n 1. The geographic area north of the Montauk Highway, away from the Atlantic Ocean. 2. The relative value of real estate or the wealth of people with houses there. —adj. 3. Cheap; low class. “They have a house north of the highway.” Also NoHi. See south of the highway.
not enough See too much.
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nouveau poor (nu'·vo poor') adj. Newly poor people, especially those without the occupational skills necessary to make a living or the social skills necessary to navigate working class society. Antonym nouveau riche.