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gold collar
 n.— «“Gold collar” represent an estimated 39 percent of working class youth in the US and vary considerably with the key difference that they are seeking identity(2). To overcome this, they root themselves in status consumption and pop culture.» —“From Blue Collar to Gold Collar: The Emergence of a New Class; Research Reveals a New Breakdown of Working Class Youth” by Synovate WebWire Mar. 1, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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