yuppie

or yup·py

[ yuhp-ee ]
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noun,plural yup·pies.
  1. (often initial capital letter) a young, ambitious, and well-educated city-dweller who has a professional career and an affluent lifestyle.

Origin of yuppie

1
First recorded in 1980–85, Americanism;y(oung) u(rban) p(rofessional) + -ie

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British Dictionary definitions for yuppie

yuppie

yuppy

/ (ˈjʌpɪ) /


noun(sometimes capital)
  1. an affluent young professional person

adjective
  1. typical of or reflecting the values characteristic of yuppies

Origin of yuppie

1
C20: from y (oung) u (rban) or up (wardly mobile) p (rofessional) + -ie

Derived forms of yuppie

  • yuppiedom, noun

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