Brahmin
A member of the WASP overclass that once ruled the state. Typically found on Beacon Hill. Cleveland Amory's The Proper Bostonians remains the definitive study of this group.
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re: Brahmin
Good Phylosopher, Young and learned social leader, working as sr. accounts officer in PSU.
re: Brahmin
I'm pretty sure that's just "Brahman" which is based on the upper class of Indian society - I've heard it used the same way here but for WASPS.