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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.

re: Brahmin

By Dineshbhai N. Joshi (not verified) | Tue, 08/10/2004 - 4:43am

Good Phylosopher, Young and learned social leader, working as sr. accounts officer in PSU.

re: Brahmin

By K (not verified) | Tue, 07/18/2006 - 3:00pm

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.

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