yuppy

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CIDE DICTIONARY

yuppy, n. [young urban professional + -ie.].

an ambitious young adult, usually college-educated, living in or near a large city, with a professional career and an affluent lifestyle. The "u" in the word is sometimes interpreted as meaning “upwardly mobile”. [PJC]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

yuppy, n. (pl. -ies) colloq., usu. derog. a young middle-class professional person working in a city.

Etymology

young urban professional

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