YUPPIE


Meaning of YUPPIE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈyə-pē ]

noun

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: probably from y oung u rban p rofessional + -ie

Date: 1982

: a young college-educated adult who is employed in a well-paying profession and who lives and works in or near a large city

• yup·pie·dom -dəm noun

• yup·pie·ish -ish adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.