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yuppie

yup·pie
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [yuhp-ee]
    • /ˈyʌp i/
    • /ˈjʌp.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yuhp-ee]
    • /ˈyʌp i/

Definitions of yuppie word

  • noun yuppie a young, ambitious, and well-educated city-dweller who has a professional career and an affluent lifestyle. 1
  • noun yuppie A well-paid young middle-class professional who works in a city job and has a luxurious lifestyle. 1
  • noun yuppie ambitious young professional 1
  • countable noun yuppie A yuppie is a young person who has a well-paid job and likes to show that they have a lot of money by buying expensive things and living in an expensive way. 0
  • noun yuppie an affluent young professional person 0
  • adjective yuppie typical of or reflecting the values characteristic of yuppies 0

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Origin of yuppie

First appearance:

before 1980
One of the 1% newest English words
1980-85, Americanism; y(oung) u(rban) p(rofessional) + -ie

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Parts of speech for Yuppie

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

yuppie popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for yuppie

adjective yuppie

  • preppy — a person who is a student at or a graduate of a preparatory school.
  • conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
  • classic — A classic example of a thing or situation has all the features which you expect such a thing or situation to have.
  • traditional — of or relating to tradition.
  • tailored — (of a woman's garment) in a simple or plain style with fitted lines. Compare dressmaker (def 2).

noun yuppie

  • clone — If someone or something is a clone of another person or thing, they are so similar to this person or thing that they seem to be exactly the same as them.
  • suit — a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
  • button-down — A button-down shirt or a shirt with a button-down collar has a button under each end of the collar which you can fasten.

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