yuppie

Etymology

Originally an acronym for young upwardly mobile professional or young urban professional, + -ie (suffix forming noun signifying person associated with suffixed noun).

noun

  1. (informal, sometimes derogatory) A young upwardly mobile urban professional person with an affluent lifestyle.

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