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yuppy

CIDE DICTIONARY

yuppyn. [young urban professional + -ie.].
     an ambitious young adult, usually college-educated, living in or near a large city, with a professional career and an affluent lifestyle. The "u" in the word is sometimes interpreted as meaning “upwardly mobile”.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

yuppy, n. (pl. -ies) colloq., usu. derog. a young middle-class professional person working in a city.

Etymology
young urban professional

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