yuppie

noun, yup·pie often capitalized \ˈyə-pē\

: a young college-educated adult who has a job that pays a lot of money and who lives and works in or near a large city

Full Definition of YUPPIE

: a young college-educated adult who is employed in a well-paying profession and who lives and works in or near a large city

— yup·pie·dom \-dəm\ noun

— yup·pie·ish \-ish\ adjective

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probably from young urban professional + -ie

First Known Use: 1980

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