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yuppie
or yup·py
[ yuhp-ee ]
/ ˈyʌp i /
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noun, plural yup·pies.
(often initial capital letter) a young, ambitious, and well-educated city-dweller who has a professional career and an affluent lifestyle.
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yuppie
yuppy
/ (ˈjʌpɪ) /
noun (sometimes capital)
an affluent young professional person
adjective
typical of or reflecting the values characteristic of yuppies
Derived forms of yuppie
yuppiedom, nounWord Origin for yuppie
C20: from y (oung) u (rban) or up (wardly mobile) p (rofessional) + -ie
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