YIRPIRS! is a direct Afrikaans translation from the word Jeepers! To only be used in cases where extreme surprise occurs amongst young, indigenous, Southern African friends.
A yuppy/hippy. A yuppy with hippy sensibilities. It is all about proving that we can live in the world without destroying it and each other. It is like liberalism 2.0 which is born out of the sensibilities and youth movements of the late 80s and 90s.
John is a yippy and he is going to save the planet.
Paige is a yippy. She works in advertising, drives a smallhybrid, makes loads of money, and believes in communal living and renewable clean energies.