(also yuppy) noun
(plural yuppies) (informal, often disapproving) a young professional person who lives in a city and earns a lot of money that they spend on expensive and fashionable things
ORIGIN Formed from the first letters of the words 'young urban professional'.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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