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And in recent years downtown and central Phoenix has become just as full of bars restaurants and culture but less of a party zone and more of a yuppie zone. — Patrick May, The Mercury News, "Dumping the Bay Area for Phoenix? A few things to know before you go," 18 June 2019 Not far away was a Zen bakery, a corner store run by brothers from Palestine, and a gym frequented by the types then known as yuppies. — Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, "“The Last Black Man in San Francisco” and the Fear of Being Erased," 7 June 2019 In the spring of the following year, Volvo rolled out its V90, a slick descendant of the boxy, yuppie tanks that made the brand famous in the 1980s. — Kyle Stock, The Seattle Times, "Richer Americans are skipping SUVs for station wagons," 7 Jan. 2019 Meanwhile, Cuarón and his older brother Carlos — with whom he co-wrote the screenplay — take advantage of their scoundrel antihero’s job and proclivities to riff on TV commercials, and to document yuppie life in early 1990s Mexico. — Noel Murray, The Verge, "The first film by Roma director Alfonso Cuarón is streaming on Netflix," 23 Nov. 2018 Arizona has become awash with newcomers, including many California retirees, yuppies and Hispanics who can’t afford the progressive paradise next door. — WSJ, "Arizona Republicans Brace for a Storm," 10 Aug. 2018 While ballroom culture sizzled uptown, there was also the rise of the yuppie Trump era and the excess of a different kind coming together farther downtown. — Melissa Magsaysay, latimes.com, "Strike a 'Pose.' Here's a look at the fashion from Ryan Murphy's FX drama," 12 July 2018 Progressive yuppies Bonnie and Todd, move into a new home after accidentally burning down their last one. — Kt Hawbaker, chicagotribune.com, "Victory Gardens sets lineup for 10th Ignition Festival of New Plays," 13 June 2018 There’s a disco ball above the bar where plaid flannel shirts and local yuppies in rumpled Patagonia Better Sweaters drink off their weeks. — Oset Babur, Bon Appetit, "Where the Fridge, Not the Bartender, Hands Out Advice," 6 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'yuppie.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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yuppie
nounFinancial Definition of yuppie
What It Is
Yuppie is short for young urban professional.
How It Works
Yuppies are usually in their twenties or thirties, just out of college or graduate school, and have high-paying jobs in the city. They tend to lead affluent lifetstyles.
In modern usage, the term may refer to any person who is obviously affluent or even arrogant.
Why It Matters
The term was very popular in the 1980s. Though the term used to be aspirational, it has since evolved to be more derogatory.
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English Language Learners Definition of yuppie
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