Yuppie Definition

yŭpē
noun
A young professional regarded variously as upscale, ambitious, materialistic, faddish, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Yuppie

Noun

Singular:
yuppie
Plural:
yuppies

Origin of Yuppie

  • From y(oung) u(rban) p(rofessional) (influenced by yippie)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Yuppie Sentence Examples

  • When they did they referred to it as " yuppie flu " .

  • Fourth, " yuppie flu " is a misnomer.

  • Throughout the episode when MULDER and SCULLY are in front of others they act like a very friendly yuppie couple, always smiling.

  • Unfortunately, instead of being a cool yuppie bar, say, this is just a naff lunch cafe.

  • The old Deptford Power Station site is now the horrible Millenium Key yuppie development - see here for some earlier pictures.

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Words Starting With

YYUYUP

Words Ending With

EIEPIE

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With Y6 Letter Words Ending With E