west egg
definitions
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A fictional peninsula on Long Island in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', inhabited by the 'nouveau riche'.pt: Local fictício em Gatsby
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A symbolic term representing the 'nouveau riche' or people who have recently acquired wealth, often contrasted with established social classes.pt: Símbolo dos novos ricos
examples
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Gatsby lived in a magnificent mansion in West Egg.
Gatsby vivia em uma mansão magnífica em West Egg.
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In literature, West Egg serves as a metaphor for the nouveau riche.
Na literatura, West Egg serve como metáfora dos novos ricos.