yuppie

or yup·py

[ yuhp-ee ]

/ ˈyʌp i /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR yuppie ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural yup·pies.

(often initial capital letter) a young, ambitious, and well-educated city-dweller who has a professional career and an affluent lifestyle.

Origin of yuppie

First recorded in 1980–85, Americanism;y(oung) u(rban) p(rofessional) + -ie

Words nearby yuppie

yum-yum, Yung Lo, Yunnan, yup, Yupik, yuppie, yuppie disease, yuppie flu, yuppify, yupster, Yurak

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Example sentences from the Web for yuppie

Because in 1980, yuppie culture was just beginning to blossom.
Hillbilly Heaven: The History of Small-Batch Bourbon|Dane Huckelbridge|March 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If you met him in a bar, he might be all likkered up and decide he wants to kick your pasty, yuppie ass just for the hell of it.
Getting Behind the Russia Plan|Michael Tomasky|September 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I do realize this response makes me seem two-thirds boring and one-third yuppie, proportions that are, alas, accurate.
Curtis Sittenfeld: How I Write|Noah Charney|June 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The specter of the yuppie is simply raised from time to time to remind the viewer of the "real" Bostonians' essential qualities.
Enough With the Boston Movies!|Ben Crair|December 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST

And here Paul does appear to speak for his generation: He has given us the finest example yet of yuppie selfishness in senescence.
The Biggest Rand Paul Outrage Yet|Kent Sepkowitz|June 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for yuppie

yuppie

yuppy

/ (ˈjʌpɪ) /

noun (sometimes capital)

an affluent young professional person

adjective

typical of or reflecting the values characteristic of yuppies

Derived forms of yuppie

yuppiedom, noun

Word Origin for yuppie

C20: from y (oung) u (rban) or up (wardly mobile) p (rofessional) + -ie

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	yuppie
释义	yuppie or yup·py [ yuhp-ee ] / ˈyʌp i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR yuppie ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural yup·pies. (often initial capital letter) a young, ambitious, and well-educated city-dweller who has a professional career and an affluent lifestyle. Origin of yuppie First recorded in 1980–85, Americanism;y(oung) u(rban) p(rofessional) + -ie Words nearby yuppie yum-yum, Yung Lo, Yunnan, yup, Yupik, yuppie, yuppie disease, yuppie flu, yuppify, yupster, Yurak Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for yuppie Because in 1980, yuppie culture was just beginning to blossom. Hillbilly Heaven: The History of Small-Batch Bourbon\|Dane Huckelbridge\|March 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST If you met him in a bar, he might be all likkered up and decide he wants to kick your pasty, yuppie ass just for the hell of it. Getting Behind the Russia Plan\|Michael Tomasky\|September 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I do realize this response makes me seem two-thirds boring and one-third yuppie, proportions that are, alas, accurate. Curtis Sittenfeld: How I Write\|Noah Charney\|June 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The specter of the yuppie is simply raised from time to time to remind the viewer of the "real" Bostonians' essential qualities. Enough With the Boston Movies!\|Ben Crair\|December 9, 2010\|DAILY BEAST And here Paul does appear to speak for his generation: He has given us the finest example yet of yuppie selfishness in senescence. The Biggest Rand Paul Outrage Yet\|Kent Sepkowitz\|June 15, 2010\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for yuppie yuppie yuppy / (ˈjʌpɪ) / noun (sometimes capital) an affluent young professional person adjective typical of or reflecting the values characteristic of yuppies Derived forms of yuppie yuppiedom, noun Word Origin for yuppie C20: from y (oung) u (rban) or up (wardly mobile) p (rofessional) + -ie Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to yuppie clone, suit, button-down
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yuppie

or yup·py

noun, plural yup·pies.

Origin of yuppie

Words nearby yuppie

Example sentences from the Web for yuppie

British Dictionary definitions for yuppie

yuppy

noun (sometimes capital)

adjective

Derived forms of yuppie

Word Origin for yuppie

Words related to yuppie