Fat cat (term)
WordNet
noun
(1) A wealthy and privileged person
WiktionaryText
Etymology
The word was first used in the 1920s in the United States to describe rich political donors.
- These capitalists have what the organisation needs - money to finance the campaign. These men are needed in political circles as 'Fat Cats'. - F.R. Kent, 1928
Noun
- A rich person who contributes to a political campaign.
- Any affluent person who is perceived to have profited from the labour of others.