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Definition of yuppie noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

yuppie

noun
 
/ˈjʌpi/
 
/ˈjʌpi/
(also yuppy)
(plural yuppies)
(informal, becoming old-fashioned, often disapproving)
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  1. a young professional person who lives in a city and earns a lot of money that they spend on expensive and fashionable things
    Word OriginFormed from the first letters of the words ‘young urban professional’.
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