yuppie

yuppie Definition

☆ yup·pie (yup′ē)

noun

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

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

yuppie Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

flu: Fourth, " yuppie flu " is a misnomer.
flat: The little corrugated church is not long for this world - I predict yuppie flats coming soon.
couple: Throughout the episode when MULDER and SCULLY are in front of others they act like a very friendly yuppie couple, always smiling.
bar: Unfortunately, instead of being a cool yuppie bar, say, this is just a naff lunch cafe.
development: The old Deptford Power Station site is now the horrible Millenium Key yuppie development - see here for some earlier pictures.
type: Some yuppie types are moving down market and storing cash in the hope of moving up market when prices drop.

Noun used with modifier

1980s: And, even worse, I found Brothers in Arms - the very epitome of 1980s yuppie coffee-table music.

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