squireen
/skwaɪˈrin/
noun
- A person of low social rank who acts like a gentleman or landowner, especially in a rural area.
- The local squireen tried to impress everyone with his small estate and old-fashioned manners.
- In the village, the squireen was known for pretending to be wealthier than he really was.
- The novel's comic character is a squireen who brags about his land but can barely afford a new coat.