Contrary to popular belief preps are NOT the stereotypical Abercrombie & Fitch wearing skanks the media projects.
Preps are traditionally upper class suburban and/or metropolitan whites born with money. The term is usually used towards WASPs. More typically, relating to Northern upper class families, they tend to be be from older families, and will be connected to one another. The term "prep" comes from the word "preparatory" seeing as how these kids usually go to elite and private "prep" schools (Windsor, Milton, etc).
Fashion wise, being preppy does not indicate you are a person of high fashion and teen trends. Prep-wear is traditional, classy, conservative wear that are baseline semi formal. Typical prep designers would be Lacoste, Polo Ralph Lauren, Vera Bradley and J. Crew.
Typical preppy wear would be a buttoned up oxford shirt, khaki shorts, and loafers. A girl would throw in the small pearl earrings and modest headband.h
Preps indulge in activities such as golfing, playing tennis, crew, lacrosse, sailing and going to summer houses.
Summer houses are usually on expensive pieces of land, and are really only used for vacations. Housing spots would include places like The Hamptons, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Cape Cod, and Newport.
Preps are traditionally upper class suburban and/or metropolitan whites born with money. The term is usually used towards WASPs. More typically, relating to Northern upper class families, they tend to be be from older families, and will be connected to one another. The term "prep" comes from the word "preparatory" seeing as how these kids usually go to elite and private "prep" schools (Windsor, Milton, etc).
Fashion wise, being preppy does not indicate you are a person of high fashion and teen trends. Prep-wear is traditional, classy, conservative wear that are baseline semi formal. Typical prep designers would be Lacoste, Polo Ralph Lauren, Vera Bradley and J. Crew.
Typical preppy wear would be a buttoned up oxford shirt, khaki shorts, and loafers. A girl would throw in the small pearl earrings and modest headband.h
Preps indulge in activities such as golfing, playing tennis, crew, lacrosse, sailing and going to summer houses.
Summer houses are usually on expensive pieces of land, and are really only used for vacations. Housing spots would include places like The Hamptons, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Cape Cod, and Newport.
by the_neffster January 5, 2008
Get the prepmug. a vey happy,positive attitude,usually rich person.shops at bignamed stores such as hollister,american eagle,wet seal,abercrombie,victorias secret.NOT ALWAYS A SNOBBY STUCK UP PERSON!!!!
(haley)"oh my god ashley!!! i saw thee cutest shirt at hollister yesterday,we should like soooo go there!!!"
(ashley)"haley,you are such a prep!!!"
(ashley)"haley,you are such a prep!!!"
by haley marie October 3, 2006
Get the prepmug. Typically Hot,Rich Girls who are convinced that they are gangstas, even though they are the farthest thing from it because they are rich white kids. Also very Stupid and, Shallow. They tend to shop at stores such as AE Hollister Acerombie and Fitch. Sluts
Prep1- Like OMG did you see what she was wearing?
Prep2- Like Chya. OMG it was like SOO tacky
Me- LIKE OMG LIKE SHUT LIKE THE LIKE FUCK LIKE UP.
Prep2- Like Chya. OMG it was like SOO tacky
Me- LIKE OMG LIKE SHUT LIKE THE LIKE FUCK LIKE UP.
by PrepsArentBLACK May 22, 2006
Get the prepmug. Me, someone who hails from the Northeast, New England's even better, sails or rides, makes friends easily and is well informed and able to speak intelligently on any number of subjects.
Someone who plans on going to college, and who's family has before them. Preps like to drink alcohol in mass quantities, but only beer from bottles. Our first name is either
A) an ancestral last name, or
B) also the name of a great many British Royals
While we do wear Abercrombie and Fitch (our great grand parents did too) we don't identify ourselves with it and wouldn't be caught dead with their logo splashed across our chest. We opt for more conservative looks, like those of Ralph Lauren, J. Crew and Lacoste. We love F. Scott Fitzgerald and secretly believe that we're Jay Gatsby.
Someone who plans on going to college, and who's family has before them. Preps like to drink alcohol in mass quantities, but only beer from bottles. Our first name is either
A) an ancestral last name, or
B) also the name of a great many British Royals
While we do wear Abercrombie and Fitch (our great grand parents did too) we don't identify ourselves with it and wouldn't be caught dead with their logo splashed across our chest. We opt for more conservative looks, like those of Ralph Lauren, J. Crew and Lacoste. We love F. Scott Fitzgerald and secretly believe that we're Jay Gatsby.
That kid's so not preppy, he goes to community college and doesn't know a sail from his left ass cheek.
by uberbostonian July 15, 2008
Get the prepmug. A social group made of self-centered, uncaring, socially racist, whiny, assholes who consider themselves superior to everyone else, when they're really a bunch of crybaby bitches in the end.
Walter: "Preps can kiss my metal ass, man.
Tyler: "Hell yeah, they can go die in a hole."
Me: "Evil bastards, always lookin down on everyone else for being different."
Tyler: "Hell yeah, they can go die in a hole."
Me: "Evil bastards, always lookin down on everyone else for being different."
by David777 November 5, 2008
Get the prepmug. As for the slang, it's used to define people who are chic/elegant, but not extravagant or yuppie in any aspects. It comes from the term "prep school", or "preparatory school", prolly because people use to assume that members of that kinda school are both educationally and monetarily wealthy. It's also used to define groups, such as clicks and nationalities.
1.Josh: The new dude is such a prep...
John: He must be so fucking rich.
2.Italians, French, Brazilians and Argentinians are like the preppiest people on Earth.
John: He must be so fucking rich.
2.Italians, French, Brazilians and Argentinians are like the preppiest people on Earth.
by Raff Cossi April 9, 2008
Get the prepmug. Got 1 word that can describe a prep: backstabber...thats how they make their freinds, thats how they get ahead in life...they take advantage of the nicer people in school or college and ask for help...after they get what they want, they usually make fun of them and/or do some prank to them...after this, they usually ask for help again, and, if the person is nice enough, they will get that help and it all starts over again...preps only hang with preps too becuz they are too "cool" to hang with other "normal" people...
"like omg...why is he sitting over here? i like totally rejected him 10 mins ago when he helped me get that A in math...like...eww..." *next day* "hey there =) can u help me with my math i cant just understand it at all =)" *uncommon reaction that should be used more often* "fuck off bitch"
by penguin penguin September 13, 2005
Get the prepmug.