yuppie

(yup′ē)

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noun

Informal any of those young professionals of the 1980s variously regarded as upscale, ambitious, materialistic, faddish, etc.

Origin: y(oung) u(rban) p(rofessional) + -p- + -ie

See yuppie in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Informal

A young city or suburban resident with a well-paid professional job and an affluent lifestyle.

Origin:

Origin: y(oung) u(rban) p(rofessional)

Origin: , influenced by yippie

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