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yuppy

 [yuhp-ee]  

yup·py

   [yuhp-ee]
noun, plural yup·pies. (often initial capital letter)
yuppie.
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yuppie or yuppy (ˈjʌpɪ)
 
—n
1.  an affluent young professional person
 
—adj
2.  typical of or reflecting the values characteristic of yuppies
 
[C20: from y(oung) u(rban) or up(wardly mobile) p(rofessional) + -ie]
 
yuppy or yuppy
 
—n
 
—adj
 
[C20: from y(oung) u(rban) or up(wardly mobile) p(rofessional) + -ie]
 
'yuppiedom or yuppy
 
—n

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yuppie definition

[ˈjəpi]
and yuppy
  1. n.
    a young urban professional. : The yuppies are getting a lot of flack these days.
  2. mod.
    having to do with yuppies. : I don't want to drive one of those yuppie cars.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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