What social class is also known as “blue bloods” and comes from old money?
Social Studies · High School · Sun Jan 24 2021
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The social class that is often referred to as "blue bloods" and is associated with old money is the aristocracy or nobility. This term is not used as much in contemporary context, but historically, the "blue bloods" referred to high-born or aristocratic individuals in European societies who had deep ancestral pedigrees. The term suggests that they come from a lineage that has wealth that has been passed down through generations, essentially indicating an elite status that is inherited rather than earned. The idea behind the term "blue blood" derives from the Spanish phrase "sangre azul," which attributed the aristocracy a paler skin tone, through which their veins—and supposedly blue blood—could be seen, in contrast with the darker complexion of the common people who worked in outdoor labor.