Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [buhp-ee]
- /ˈbʌp i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buhp-ee]
- /ˈbʌp i/
Definition of buppy word
- noun plural buppy a young, upwardly mobile black professional. 1
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Origin of buppy
First appearance:
before 1980 One of the 1% newest English words
1980-85, Americanism; b(lack) u(rban) p(rofessional), on the model of yuppie
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Parts of speech for Buppy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buppy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.