Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
yuppie — yup‧pie [ˈjʌpi] also yuppy noun yuppies PLURALFORM [countable] informal a young person in a professional job with a high income, especially one who enjoys spending money and having a fashionable way of life; = YAP: • The area has been converted… … Financial and business terms
yuppy — yuppie yup pie, yuppy yup py(y[u^]p p[y^]), n. [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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yuppy — (ingl.; pronunc. [yúpi]) n. Yuppie … Enciclopedia Universal
yuppie — yup pie, yuppy yup py(y[u^]p p[y^]), n. [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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yuppie — (also yuppy) ► NOUN (pl. yuppies) informal, derogatory ▪ a well paid young middle class professional working in a city. DERIVATIVES yuppiedom noun yuppify verb. ORIGIN from the acronym young urban professional … English terms dictionary
yuppie — (Voz inglesa.) ► sustantivo masculino femenino 1 Persona joven con preparación universitaria y cierta ideología conservadora en el ámbito profesional, que desempeña puestos de responsabilidad y consigue una rápida promoción social. TAMBIÉN yuppy… … Enciclopedia Universal
yuppie — yup·pie s.m. e f.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} CO spec. scherz., giovane professionista che, proponendosi di raggiungere rapidamente un elevata posizione sociale, cura molto la propria immagine e vive un intensa vita di relazione; anche agg.inv.:… … Dizionario italiano
yuppie — /yup ee/, n. (often cap.) a young, ambitious, and well educated city dweller who has a professional career and an affluent lifestyle. Also, yuppy. [1980 85, Amer.; y(oung) u(rban) p(rofessional) + IE] * * * … Universalium
yuppy — /yup ee/, n., pl. yuppies. (often cap.) yuppie. * * * … Universalium
yuppy — yup·py s.m. e f.inv. var. → yuppie … Dizionario italiano
