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yuppie
countable noun: A yuppie is a term that was used to describe a young person who had a well-paid job and liked to show that they had a lot of money by buying expensive things and living in an expensive way.

yuppie in American English
any of those young professionals of the 1980s variously regarded as upscale, ambitious, materialistic, faddish, etc.
noun: a young, ambitious, and well-educated city-dweller who has a professional career and an affluent lifestyle

yuppie in British English
an affluent young professional person
adjective: typical of or reflecting the values characteristic of yuppies

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