WHITE-SHOE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Denoting a company or law firm owned and run by members of the WASP elite who are generally conservative

Example:

the politician tried to hide his white-shoe background

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

exclusive (excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)