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He is handsome and just an amazing person and is the best person in the world. You can count on him anyday. Basically the person in the world.
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yuppie

A word derived from the root YUP standing for "Young urban professional". A wealthy person who makes sure that every other person is informed of that fact.
1. A person who is a Yuppie might live in an expensive apartment in a major city and works an important desk job at a large corporation. Probably wears expensive brandnames. Shops at hoity toity stores us commonfolk probably never heard of. Buys coffee at Starbucks even though they own a $500 fancy shmancy coffee maker at home.

2. In a family setting:
-Lives in a development neighborhood in a suburban area with few trees or foliage. All houses look very similar.
-Has a family dog(Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Saint Bernard, ect.)
-Drives a Minivan (I.E. Honda Odyssey)
-Mother of family does not work.
-Father of family holds prominent position at corporation in the city.
-2-4 children with a number of supposed allergies and health problems.
-Has a number of Yuppie friends who come to visit with their Yuppie children.
-Still buys coffee at Starbucks.
Yuppies can be annoying and arrogant. Few are actual decent and honest human beings.
by phil_g March 28, 2009
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Yuppie

A term used to refer to a Young Urban Professional.

Yuppies generally meet all or most of the following criteria:

1. Generally white males in their 20's and 30's but women and other races are possible.

2. Have college degree(s) or IT certifications.

3. Live within city limits of a major city or at least a town with a very high standard of living. Yuppies either rent expensive town-homes or condominiums or own a house that costs at least 2 times the median selling price of homes in the area.

4. Yuppies are rarely found in the country as Yuppies have a fear of dirt and insects or doing anything that requires manual labor.

5. Insist on driving expensive new cars. Favorites are BMW, Mercedes, Lexus, Infinity, Range Rover and Acura. Many Yuppies refuse to keep a car more than 2 or 3 years before trading it in for a new model of the same car or something more expensive.

6. Yuppies wear expensive designer clothes

7. Yuppies regard personal appearance above all

8. Yuppies prefer not to get married but most maintain a live in girlfriend/boyfriend/fling.

9. Although Yuppies like to flaunt wealth they are also cheap skates and will not offer to buy friends drinks at bars or pick up the tab at the restaurant.

10. Yuppies usually make a salary that is far higher than the work they do is actually worth.

11. Above all, Yuppies are generally rude to other people and look down on anyone who appears to be "below" them.
That Yuppie just drove up in his BMW, got out his lint comb for his designer shirt before going into the 5 star restaurant with his prissy girlfriend...
by JL01 January 15, 2011
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Yuppie Truck

A 4dr full size pickup truck with leather seats, woodgrained dash, & unscratched bed paint becuase nothing is hauled in it. The yuppie truck owner has little need for a truck, but feels he must drive it to improve his image.
He drives a yuppie truck, it helps his ego.
by Imperial1931 October 31, 2005
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Yuppie flipping

Contrasted with Hippie Flipping (ingesting a combination of Ecstasy and hallucinogenic mushrooms), Yuppie Flipping is the practice of combining the commonly prescribed anti-anxiety pill Valium (or, to a lesser extent, the painkiller Vicodin) with red wine.
Tim may have a problem with hippie flipping, but as long as his parents keep up yuppie flipping, they'll never bother him about it
by Big boss iii September 10, 2009
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yuppie water

Water infused with/steeped in fruits or vegetables for people who can't drink it straight.
Water infused with cucumber, water infused with blood oranges, water infused with coconut

Yuppie 1: Hey, have you heard of the new water at the Hydration Station?
Yuppie 2: No, but I'm excited already!
Bystander: Fuckin' yuppie water.
by Ian Broswell March 2, 2010
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Green Movement Yuppie

Acronym for Young Urban Professional who is into the green movement. Group whose culture blends the hippie/counterculture values of the 60s and the materialistic values of the 80s. Usually found in Starbuck's, organic food stores, and generally are into outdoor exercise activities such as running, cycling, etc. Generally liberal in their political views. They tend to be self-confident and place an emphasis on personal appearance/status. They may also exhibit green “techie” tendencies, where they purchase/endorse “green” technology that complements their outdoor lifestyle (hybrids, energy efficient light bulbs, digital books, etc.).
"A Green Movement Yuppie just parked their tofu filled Lexus Hybrid at Starbucks."

"Look another Green Movement Yuppie eating Kashi bars on a $6000 bicycle"
by Horsepower_and_torque_Junkie February 9, 2010
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