- Used to describe young people who work in urban settings and have jobs and are considered to have gone through life without having faced hardships.
Yuppie
noun; acronym
A derogatory term for a young urban professional.
Etymology : Came from an acronym for young urban professional.
Source : “I can’t stand going to Whole Foods. There are way to many yuppies who shop there.”– Daniel; November 15, 2011.
Last modified: 4 December 2011