Meaning & use
yuppie
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A young, ambitious, and well-paid professional, typically living in an urban area, often used with a mildly critical tone.
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The neighborhood filled with yuppies once the new tech offices opened nearby.
Critics mocked the show for glamorizing yuppie culture in the 1980s.
A note on using this word
Yuppie emerged in the 1980s and often carries a slightly mocking connotation, suggesting materialism or self-absorption.
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