The term came about as an acronym for Young (Y) Urban (U) Professional (P) sometime in the early 1980's.
Yuppies tend to have at least Bachelors degrees (but more common, these days, graduate or professional degrees such as JD's and MBA's) and work in high paying professions such as Law, Accounting, Investment Banking, Engineering etc. Yuppies are known for their conspicous level of consumption and obsession with status symbols.
They tend to reside in urban environs such as Manhattan or San Francisco, but there are also suburban areas that are heavily populated with yuppies (such as Menlo Park/Palo Alto and Marin County, all in northern California).
Often times, Yuppies are "Big Hat, No Cattle" types who pay $2,000 a month to rent a swanky apartment and spend another $1,000 a month financing a luxury car, but at the end of the day have a negative networth because they are so in debt from their student loans and credit card bills.
For a perfect example of the yuppie lifestyle, watch the movie American Psycho.
Yuppies tend to have at least Bachelors degrees (but more common, these days, graduate or professional degrees such as JD's and MBA's) and work in high paying professions such as Law, Accounting, Investment Banking, Engineering etc. Yuppies are known for their conspicous level of consumption and obsession with status symbols.
They tend to reside in urban environs such as Manhattan or San Francisco, but there are also suburban areas that are heavily populated with yuppies (such as Menlo Park/Palo Alto and Marin County, all in northern California).
Often times, Yuppies are "Big Hat, No Cattle" types who pay $2,000 a month to rent a swanky apartment and spend another $1,000 a month financing a luxury car, but at the end of the day have a negative networth because they are so in debt from their student loans and credit card bills.
For a perfect example of the yuppie lifestyle, watch the movie American Psycho.
Prospective Renter: Why are the rents here so high?
Landlord: Because the yuppies are willing to pay top dollar for the prestigous address and the fact that the building is right down the street from all the swanky restaurants, nightclubs, clothing boutiques and cafes.
Landlord: Because the yuppies are willing to pay top dollar for the prestigous address and the fact that the building is right down the street from all the swanky restaurants, nightclubs, clothing boutiques and cafes.
by mplad September 18, 2006
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P1 The Mayor just built himself a McMansion and layed off half the cops
P2 sounds like a Yuppie take over , next they'll tare down the movie theatre and build a book store
P1 is there a law against puching someone with glasses
P2 ofcourse, it's a second degree offense !
P2 sounds like a Yuppie take over , next they'll tare down the movie theatre and build a book store
P1 is there a law against puching someone with glasses
P2 ofcourse, it's a second degree offense !
by Lou Cypher September 7, 2008
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(noun): A genre of stereotype that is usually a young suburban white male. A devolution of a yuppie and a hipster. Can be characterized by the wearing of their sisters pants, v-neck shirts, 40 year-old lesbian haircut and ironic eyewear. Listens to music too cool for you on University independent radio. Babbles about the environment and being a vegan, as if anybody gives a shit. WARNING: Adhering to the yuppster ways is hazardous to your health . Loss of testosterone due to tight pants and frequent neck problems from constantly jerking your head back to get your bangs out of your face.
Chase: Did you meet the new guy chris?
Clint: You mean the guy who is wearing his sisters clothes whilst having a dinner plate in his ear, like he's on the cover of national geographic?
Chase: Ooohh yeah, total yuppster.
Clint: Man, id love to kick that guy in the nuts!
Clint: You mean the guy who is wearing his sisters clothes whilst having a dinner plate in his ear, like he's on the cover of national geographic?
Chase: Ooohh yeah, total yuppster.
Clint: Man, id love to kick that guy in the nuts!
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Get the Drop Dead, Yuppie Scum mug.The most annoying type of person on the planet. Young and often taking their jobs too seriously, often tuning out the rest of the planet hence becoming the laughing stock of anyone with credibility/ even half a brain. Cares about oneself, and oneself only.
Does that person know anything outside of their own world.... hell no that stupid yuppie can only focus on herself
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Used especially in ims when the conversation has come to an end. ex.
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ImPerson2: nm u?
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ImPerson2: Yuppers
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ImPerson1: wats up?
ImPerson2: nm u?
ImPerson1: nm
ImPerson2: Yuppers
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