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Definition of
yuppie noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
yuppie
noun
(
also
yuppy
)
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈyʌpi
/
/
(
pl.
yuppies
)
(
informal
)
(
often disapproving
)
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a young professional person who lives in a city and earns a lot of money that they spend on expensive and fashionable things
Formed from the first letters of the words “young urban professional.”
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yuppie
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