trustafarian

/ ˌtrʌstəˈfɛərɪən /

noun

1. informal.
   sometimes capital a young person from a wealthy background whose trust fund enables him or her to eschew conventional attitudes to work, dress, drug taking, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of trustafarian¹

C20: from trust ( fund ) + ( Rast ) afarian

Example Sentences

He often described himself as independently poor and a “trustafarian,” Mr. Fleming said.

From New York Times

When her plan falls into disarray, she reluctantly recruits the help of Spencer Salazar, the “Grade-A entitled trustafarian slacker” next door.

From Washington Post

The man is probably the single most successful banjo player in history; he joined Mumford and Sons in 2007 as a 20-year-old, self-proclaimed trustafarian, just as the world was subsumed by a beguiling stadium-folk mania, and together, the British foursome made gobs of money by superimposing a Creed-ish veneer onto classic dust-bowl blues.

From Slate

Political commentators and cultural critics have already seized on this rare occurrence of Gen-X hubris in action, recognizing the great sin of any Fugazi-loving, progressive bro who used to be in his own failed rock band: Without taking a dime of PAC money or corporate campaign contributions, O’Rourke has been recast as a sellout, a poser, a trustafarian trying to relate to the common folk.

From Washington Post

Born in 1906, Johnson was the trustafarian from Cleveland who inserted himself into the upper echelons of New York City’s architecture world through social connections, an ample wallet and sheer force of will — and proceeded to dominate it, in one way or another, throughout the 20th century.

From Los Angeles Times