II23

Joking names for the people who are, or think they are, the best society of a community: the ________.

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

BIG SHOTS7
BIGWIGS6
SNOBS6
BIG WHEELS4
BIG DOGS3
HIGH MUCKY-MUCKS3
UPPER CRUST3
CREAM OF THE CROP2
ELITE2
A LIST1
BIG SHOT1
BLUEBLOODS1
CAT’S MEOW1
FOUR HUNDRED1
GREEKS1
HIGH SOCIETY1
HIGHBROWS1
HOI POLLOI1
MUCKY MUCKS1
RAT’S ASS1
ROYALTY1

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