yuppie
yuppie · yuppies
A young upwardly mobile urban professional person with an affluent lifestyleA young upwardly mobile urban professional person with an affluent lifestyle.
UK/ˈjʌpɪ/US/ˈjʌpi/
» He was often described as a yuppie.
Meaning
1 senses(dated, derogatory, informal, sometimes)A young upwardly mobile urban professional person with an affluent lifestyle.
Yuppie
я́ппиjáppi
я́ппіjáppi
a young upwardly mobile professional individual; a well-paid middle-class professional who works in a city and has a luxurious life style
Examples
1 sentencesHe was often described as a yuppie.
Translations
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Origin
Originally an acronym for young upwardly mobile professional or young urban professional,Originally an acronym for young upwardly mobile professional or young urban professional, + -ie (suffix forming noun signifying person associated with suffixed noun).
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