temporarily embarrassed millionaire

== English == === Noun === temporarily embarrassed millionaire (plural temporarily embarrassed millionaires) A poor person who advocates against social welfare programs because they believe they will become rich in the future. 1964, Louis Filler (maybe quoting someone), The President Speaks: From William McKinley to Lyndon B. Johnson One definition of an American is that he is a temporarily embarrassed millionaire. As such, he wants a job, but hates to pay taxes. If he needs a job, he demands that the government provide it one way or another.