WELL-OFF, WELL-TO-DO
ADJECTIVES
► ABLE rich, well-to-do → 1766 Sc. & Eng. dial. obs.
► ABLESOME wealthy, well-to-do → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► ABOVE PAR well-off → M19 UK criminals’ sl.
► ALIVE well-off, wealthy → 1930s US criminals’ sl.
► BEIN of persons: comfortable, well-to-do, well off → a1548 Sc.
► BENE well-to-do → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BETTER-OFF more wealthy or well-to-do → 1840
► BETTER-TO-DO above the well-to-do in social condition or worldly circumstances; more prosperous → 1898
► BIEN thriving, well-to-do → 1816 Sc.
► CAKED ► CAKED UP wealthy, moneyed; well-off → 1940s UK sl.
► FAIRISH OFF ► FAIRISH ON well-off, having a considerable quantity of → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FAT of a person: affluent, wealthy, well-to-do, rich → 1611 obs. exc. Amer. dial.
► FAT-ASS comfortably off, well-to-do, wealthy → 1950s US sl.
► FAT-ASSED comfortably off, well-to-do, wealthy → 1950s US sl.
► FATTY-LEFT well-off, left well provided for → 1893 Eng. dial.
► GATHERED rich, well-to-do → 1866 Sc.
► GRASS-BELLIED well-supplied, flush with money → 1898 Amer. dial.
► GROZY well-to-do, thriving → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► IN GOOD CASE well off → 1560
► MADE ► MADE UP lucky, secure, well-off → 1930s sl., orig. Irish
► NABBY well-to-do; of rank or position → 1853 Sc.
► OF GOOD SUBSTANCE well-to-do, wealthy → 1528
► OF GREAT SUBSTANCE well-to-do, wealthy → 1496
► POVIE snug, comfortable, well-off: applied to living → 1841 Sc.
► QUALIFIED in good circumstances; well-to-do → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RARELY OFF in comfortable circumstances; well-to-do; rich → 19C Eng. dial.
► SNUG well off → 1789 US
► SUBSTANTIOUS wealthy, well-to-do → 1517 chiefly Sc. obs.
► SUFFICIENT of persons: of adequate means or wealth; having a competence, substantial, well-to-do → 1436 obs.
► SUFFISANT of adequate means or wealth; well-to-do → 1483 obs.
► WADDED well-off, rich → 2002 UK sl.
► WARM comfortably off, well-to-do; rich, affluent → 1571 colloq.
► WARM-POCKETED rich, well-to-do → 1899 Eng. dial.
► WELL-FIXED well-off; affluent → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► WELL-IN well-off; affluent → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
NOUNS
► BEINNESS comfort, well-to-do condition → 1874 Sc.
► BIENNESS prosperity, comfort, the condition of being well-to-do → 1818 Sc.
► COIN HILL the part of a town where the well-off people live → 1967 Amer. dial.
► COLLEGE HILL a well-off section of town → 1970 US sl.
► GOAT HILL the part of a town where the well-off people live → 1965 Amer. dial.
► ICE-CREAM SECTION the part of a town where the well-off people live → 1967 Amer. dial.
► ICE-CREAM LAND the part of a town where the well-off people live → 1986 Amer. dial.
► MORTGAGE ALLEY the well-to-do section of a town or city → 1965 Amer. dial.
► MORTGAGE FLAT the well-to-do section of a town or city → 1965 Amer. dial.
► MORTGAGE HILL the well-to-do section of a town or city → 1965 Amer. dial.
► MORTGAGE HOLLOW the well-to-do section of a town or city → 1965 Amer. dial.
► MORTGAGE KNOB the well-to-do section of a town or city → 1965 Amer. dial.
► MORTGAGE LANE the well-to-do section of a town or city → 1965 Amer. dial.
► MORTGAGE ROW the well-to-do section of a town or city → 1965 Amer. dial.
► MORTGAGE HEIGHTS the well-to-do section of a town or city → 1965 Amer. dial.
► MORTGAGE MOUNTAIN the well-to-do section of a town or city → 1965 Amer. dial.
► WARMNESS the state of being well-to-do → 1399 obs.
► WARMTH the state of being prosperous or well-off → 1888
NOUNS – PERSON
► BETTER-OFF a person who is better off financially, one who is more wealthy or well-to-do → 1914
► TOFF a person who is stylishly dressed, or who has a smart appearance; hence, one of the well-to-do → 1851
► WOOFIES well-off, older people → 2006 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WOOFS well-off older folks → 2006 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
VERBS
► BE IN HIGH CLOVER ► WALK IN HIGH CLOVER to be well off; to be happy or successful → 1944 Amer. dial.
► EAT ONE’S WHITE BREAD to be well off → 1929 Amer. dial.
► LIVE HIGH OFF THE HOG ► LIVE HIGH ON THE HOG to live a comfortable, secure, and well-off life → 1940s sl., orig. US