# upper crust

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The social elite, the highest social class.
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see upper, crust. The topmost layer of a bread, pastry dish, or other item with a hardened coating.

## Etymology
First known use as an idiom: 1836.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/upper-crust