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yuppify

[yuhp-uh-fahy]

verb (used with object), yup·pi·fied, yup·pi·fy·ing. Informal.

to make (a neighborhood or area) more upscale or affluent in order to appeal to the lifestyle and tastes of yuppies.

Related forms

yup·pi·fi·ca·tion, noun

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yuppify (ˈjʌpɪˌfaɪ)

—vb , -fies, -fying, -fied
	(tr) to make yuppie in nature

yuppifi'cation

—n

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