n.
Pronunciation: ' b ə -p ē
Function: noun
Etymology: 1 b lack + y uppie
Date: 1984
: a college-educated black adult who is employed in a well-paying profession and who lives or works in or near a large city
n.
Pronunciation: ' b ə -p ē
Function: noun
Etymology: 1 b lack + y uppie
Date: 1984
: a college-educated black adult who is employed in a well-paying profession and who lives or works in or near a large city
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012