Synonyms for yuppie


Grammar : Noun
Spell : yuhp-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈyʌp i


Définition of yuppie

Origin :
  • 1982, acronym from "young urban professional," ousting competition from yumpie (1984), from "young upward-mobile professional," and yap (1984), from "young aspiring professional." The word was felt as an insult by 1985.
  • noun young upwardly mobile professional

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