The New Money people haven't lived with their money for very long, and they've never been taught the rules of etiquette and behavior which govern Old Money. It's more than conspicuous consumption it's conspicuous bacchanalia. The "new money" people are coming in and just living it up - wildness, decadence, debauchery, without any restraint or propriety. Flaunting your wealth in ostentatious licentiousness is both vulgar and wasteful. If your family had been wealthy a long time, you knew it, everyone knew it, and there were certain standards to uphold. The "old euphemisms" are hinting at the genteel elegance which is supposed to be a hallmark of "old money" - basically, an oligarchic noblesse oblige, a way of behaving which Old Money people lived by and taught to their children. How could the raw vigor be chafed under the old euphemisms? Does it mean that the euphemisms curbed their raw vigor? In this part, I could not grasp what "chafed" means. Therefore, she came to dislike everyone present except one very famous actress. Throughout the party, she was more and more aware of the difference between her "old money" society and the "new money" society at Gatsby's party. Daisy, Tom and Nick went to Gatsby's party, where Daisy was astonished at its unmasked hedonism. This is an excerpt from The Great Gatsby by F. She saw something awful in the very simplicity she failed to understand. She was appalled by West Egg, this unprecedented "place" that Broadway had begotten upon a Long Island fishing village-appalled by its raw vigor that chafed under the old euphemisms and by the too obtrusive fate that herded its inhabitants along a short-cut from nothing to nothing. "I like her," said Daisy, "I think she's lovely."īut the rest offended her-and inarguably, because it wasn't a gesture but an emotion. Send us feedback.I would like to know what "chafed" means in the following sentences: These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vigorous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2022 His school years were unhappy, with the future king being bullied by classmates at Gordonstoun, a Scottish boarding school that prides itself on building character through vigorous outdoor activities and educated his father, Philip. Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Aug. 2022 Those national efforts have been vigorous-and fruitful.
2023 That vigorous-and notably voluntary-corporate action has boosted a web of wind and solar manufacturers, developers, and operators. Mark Faller, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. New York Times, Although the award winners are lauded by the NFL at the highest levels, the league is less vigorous in helping educate its players about best practices for success in this space.
Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 17 June 2022 When Trump was elected, Paxton wasted no time becoming his chief advocate in Texas, filing vigorous defenses of early policies like the Muslim travel ban.
2023 For his effort, Scott received a vigorous, bipartisan spanking. Press Release, The New Republic, 14 Feb. Recent Examples on the Web Today, The New Republic’s vigorous defense of liberal democracy and its robust tradition of lively civic engagement are more crucial than ever in a dangerous and rapidly changing world.
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