yuppy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈjʌpɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(yup′ē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
yup•py  (yup′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -pies. (often cap.)
  1. yuppie.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
yup•pie or yup•py /ˈyʌpi/USA pronunciation   n. [countable* sometimes: Yuppie, Yuppy], pl. -pies. 
  1. a young, ambitious, educated city dweller who has a professional career and a prosperous lifestyle:Young urban professionals came to be called yuppies.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
yup•pie  (yup′ē),USA pronunciation n. (often cap.)
  1. a young, ambitious, and well-educated city-dweller who has a professional career and an affluent lifestyle.
Also, yuppy. 
  • y(oung) u(rban) p(rofessional) + -ie 1980–85, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
yuppie, yuppy / ˈjʌpɪ/ (sometimes capital)
  1. an affluent young professional person
  1. typical of or reflecting the values characteristic of yuppies
Etymology: 20th Century: from y(oung) u(rban) or up(wardly mobile) p(rofessional) + -ieˈyuppiedom
'yuppy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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