Yuppie (Noun)
Meaning
A young upwardly mobile professional individual; a well-paid middle-class professional who works in a city and has a luxurious life style.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The young yuppie couple sipped champagne on the rooftop bar, enjoying the stunning city view.
- She was a classic yuppie, always dressed in designer clothes and flaunting her latest gadgets.
- The neighborhood was once a haven for artists, but now it's overrun with yuppies who are driving up the rent.
- As a successful lawyer, he was the epitome of a yuppie, with his sleek sports car and upscale apartment.
- The movie poked fun at the stereotype of the yuppie, depicting a self-absorbed and materialistic young professional.