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yuppie

yup·pie [ yúppee ] (plural yup·pies)


noun 
Definition:
 
young professional: a young educated city-dwelling professional, especially when regarded as materialistic and snobbish

[Late 20th century. < y(oung) u(rban) p(rofessional), after hippie and yippie]
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