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Definition of Yippie in English: Yippienounˈjɪpiˈyipē A member of a radical anti-establishment group founded in the US in 1967 and favouring theatrical gestures and stunts. Example sentencesExamples - I remember when thousand of hippies and yippies surrounded the Pentagon during the Vietnam War and held an exorcism to drive out the evil demons.
- The hippies and yahoos and yippies and SDS students were seen as a real threat to the fabric of society.
- Holly screamed with delight and Molly let out a yippie.
- No US promoter had put on a hippie / yippie show of its scale, bringing together the most popular bands around, tattoo tents and Gyro stands.
Origin 1960s: acronym from Youth International Party + the suffix -ie, suggested by hippy1. Definition of Yippie in US English: Yippienounˈyipē A member of a radical antiestablishment group founded in the US in 1967 and favoring theatrical gestures and stunts. Example sentencesExamples - No US promoter had put on a hippie / yippie show of its scale, bringing together the most popular bands around, tattoo tents and Gyro stands.
- Holly screamed with delight and Molly let out a yippie.
- I remember when thousand of hippies and yippies surrounded the Pentagon during the Vietnam War and held an exorcism to drive out the evil demons.
- The hippies and yahoos and yippies and SDS students were seen as a real threat to the fabric of society.
Origin 1960s: acronym from Youth International Party + the suffix -ie, suggested by hippie. |