yuppie

or yup·py

[ yuhp-ee ]

noun

, plural yup·pies.

1. (often initial capital letter) a young, ambitious, and well-educated city-dweller who has a professional career and an affluent lifestyle.

yuppie

/ ˈjʌpɪ /

noun

1. an affluent young professional person

adjective

1. typical of or reflecting the values characteristic of yuppies

Derived Forms

• ˈyuppiedom, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of yuppie¹

First recorded in 1980–85, Americanism; y(oung) u(rban) p(rofessional) + -ie

Word History and Origins

Origin of yuppie¹

C20: from y ( oung ) u ( rban ) or up ( wardly mobile ) p ( rofessional ) + -ie

Example Sentences

“Die yuppie scum” was one of the main slogans of my teen years, so in that context, it was not cool.

From Los Angeles Times

Some doctors dismissed it as psychosomatic and called it “yuppie flu.”

From Seattle Times

She leaned into her academic background, fashioning herself as a yuppie villain, wearing power suits and professing her admiration for Hillary Clinton, according to the WWE.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Pita, fluent in English and backed by strong support from younger Thais, appears in public as a jovial yuppie brimming with bright ideas, confident that he can overcome the constitutional hurdles in his path.

From Washington Times

Like many of that vintage, the hippie eventually turned yuppie.

From Seattle Times