Preppy, also spelled, "Preppie," originally just meant someone who went to a prep school and got a good education. Now it is typically used very differently.
Someone labelled as a preppy (or preppie) is usually a youth, most likely middle-class or above, who wears brand-name clothes like Abercrombie & Fitch, listens to the popular music, hangs with the popular people, does reasonably well in school, and fits in well. There are many traits that people would call preppy, such as wearing polo shirts with the collar popped.
The word evolved from the term, "Yuppie," which stood for, "Young Urban Professional." Some Preppies are children of Yuppies.
While this of course can't be said for all people labelled, "Preppy," they are often critized for their excessive consumerism and conformity. While usually not rude to less popular kids, they tend to exclude. Some might thoerize that, from a psychological point of view, they rely on the latest clothes, music, and sometimes cars for self-esteem and that they use these items to define themselves and find meaning in their lives. But despite the time, money, and effort they spend to enhance their personal appearance and stand out among their peers, in the end they often seem indifferent to each other.
Past their clean exteriors, it isn't unknown for them to be heavy users of drugs and alchohol, and to have permiscuous sex; But this doesn't in any way mean that all of them, or even most of them, are like this.
Someone labelled as a preppy (or preppie) is usually a youth, most likely middle-class or above, who wears brand-name clothes like Abercrombie & Fitch, listens to the popular music, hangs with the popular people, does reasonably well in school, and fits in well. There are many traits that people would call preppy, such as wearing polo shirts with the collar popped.
The word evolved from the term, "Yuppie," which stood for, "Young Urban Professional." Some Preppies are children of Yuppies.
While this of course can't be said for all people labelled, "Preppy," they are often critized for their excessive consumerism and conformity. While usually not rude to less popular kids, they tend to exclude. Some might thoerize that, from a psychological point of view, they rely on the latest clothes, music, and sometimes cars for self-esteem and that they use these items to define themselves and find meaning in their lives. But despite the time, money, and effort they spend to enhance their personal appearance and stand out among their peers, in the end they often seem indifferent to each other.
Past their clean exteriors, it isn't unknown for them to be heavy users of drugs and alchohol, and to have permiscuous sex; But this doesn't in any way mean that all of them, or even most of them, are like this.
"There is an idea of a Preppie; some kind of abstraction. But there is no real Preppie: only an entity, something illusory. And though you can shake their hand and feel flesh gripping yours and maybe you can even sense your lifestyles are probably comparable... they simply aren't there."
"He's cool, but he's too preppy, always wearing Abercrombie and stuff like that, you know?"
"He's cool, but he's too preppy, always wearing Abercrombie and stuff like that, you know?"
by BlackRainbow April 1, 2007
Get the Preppy mug.A large social group consisting of shitheads who think they are above everybody else because they don't pay for shit with their own money. They never have to work hard for anything, so later in life when they go broke, they end up on Bravo in some stupid reality TV show.
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I was once one of the above desciption. Well I was more tomboy than preppy, but y'know I dressed like a normal person.
Generally your average emo before they develop an interest in the fashion/who denys their emoness like I once did.
Generally your average emo before they develop an interest in the fashion/who denys their emoness like I once did.
Person one: preparteekmo? what the fuck does that mean?
PErson two: erm... well you see it's like someone who dresses like a prep, who listens to emo music, and is geeky and arti-
person one: u.uzzz *fallen asleep*
PErson two: erm... well you see it's like someone who dresses like a prep, who listens to emo music, and is geeky and arti-
person one: u.uzzz *fallen asleep*
by anonno September 26, 2007
Get the preparteekmo mug.preppy is people that wear clothes such as abercrombie and american eagle...they dont have to be all proper but they have to own atleast 3 polo shirts.
by becky February 26, 2005
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Gee, I learned the word preppy from urban dictionary.com by reading more than 20 definitions.
I guess, preppy is a life style, if you guys wanna call it that. (Most of the definition writers are probably wanna-be preps anyway, thinking that they're preps :D, or girls lol. you guys are pathetic, and preppy girls hate, A&F girls awww... prob coz the A&F guys look better and they can't get em? lol)
But you guys definately want to segregate yourselves from the rest of the world, thinking your so special. I guess, I would do the same if I could have. But I guess I can't cause I'm poor as shit. (and now I know what you preps think about yourselves, I would never want to be a prep, and so I go beyond the prep. Preps suck, and I will shit on preps.)
And so, that is why they exist, the modern prep:
1) Simple One, or two colored clothings.
2) Stripe is too sophisticated design.
3) Do not follow the trend.
4) Do not follow other preps.
5) Wear and do what you enjoy.
6) Express by dressing.
7) You are naked without a necklace or bracelet
8) You do not wear rings, because they're uncomfortable.
9) You have long shaggy hair.
10) You have deep thoughts but you don't tell other people because it's not possible to communicate.
11) You do not brag.
12) Must have more than 20 polos, even same colors. You even have more than 2 jeans that are exactly the same.
13) Non-baggy/Non-tight Jeans.
14) Ripped Jeans.
15) Ripped white plain hanes with holes.
16) Pants are all over 100 bucks.
17) Buy expensive wear, and rip the brand tag off ( around the left nipple area )
18) You are not scared.
19) You are intelligent and do extremely well in school. 3.6gpa and up
20) You enjoy by doing, not talking
21) You are not a hypocrate.
22) You listen to classical music, and donetello's david is your favorate sculpture.
23) You make your own music.
24) You are a great drawer/painter.
25) You are creative.
26) You do not listen to anybody/anything, you are motivated by what you like.
27) If it's been done before, you abandon it.
28) Modern preps don't get along with other modern preps.
29) You hate religion.
30) You do not have group sex.
31) You don't meet somebody that night and sleep with him/her.
Then you're a modern prep.
BUT you will never be it even if you wanted to because:
1) You're not smart enough.
2) You're a hypocrate.
3) You're your parent's slave.
4) You're scared.
5) You think that religion may exist, while we burn bibles.
6) You're not artsy, and thus can not be a true thinker.
7) Never will be extremely rich.
8) ** You think you're satisfied with your life. While others keep climbing up. If this motion is relative, you will be down someday :D **
Gee, I learned the word preppy from urban dictionary.com by reading more than 20 definitions.
I guess, preppy is a life style, if you guys wanna call it that. (Most of the definition writers are probably wanna-be preps anyway, thinking that they're preps :D, or girls lol. you guys are pathetic, and preppy girls hate, A&F girls awww... prob coz the A&F guys look better and they can't get em? lol)
But you guys definately want to segregate yourselves from the rest of the world, thinking your so special. I guess, I would do the same if I could have. But I guess I can't cause I'm poor as shit. (and now I know what you preps think about yourselves, I would never want to be a prep, and so I go beyond the prep. Preps suck, and I will shit on preps.)
And so, that is why they exist, the modern prep:
1) Simple One, or two colored clothings.
2) Stripe is too sophisticated design.
3) Do not follow the trend.
4) Do not follow other preps.
5) Wear and do what you enjoy.
6) Express by dressing.
7) You are naked without a necklace or bracelet
8) You do not wear rings, because they're uncomfortable.
9) You have long shaggy hair.
10) You have deep thoughts but you don't tell other people because it's not possible to communicate.
11) You do not brag.
12) Must have more than 20 polos, even same colors. You even have more than 2 jeans that are exactly the same.
13) Non-baggy/Non-tight Jeans.
14) Ripped Jeans.
15) Ripped white plain hanes with holes.
16) Pants are all over 100 bucks.
17) Buy expensive wear, and rip the brand tag off ( around the left nipple area )
18) You are not scared.
19) You are intelligent and do extremely well in school. 3.6gpa and up
20) You enjoy by doing, not talking
21) You are not a hypocrate.
22) You listen to classical music, and donetello's david is your favorate sculpture.
23) You make your own music.
24) You are a great drawer/painter.
25) You are creative.
26) You do not listen to anybody/anything, you are motivated by what you like.
27) If it's been done before, you abandon it.
28) Modern preps don't get along with other modern preps.
29) You hate religion.
30) You do not have group sex.
31) You don't meet somebody that night and sleep with him/her.
Then you're a modern prep.
BUT you will never be it even if you wanted to because:
1) You're not smart enough.
2) You're a hypocrate.
3) You're your parent's slave.
4) You're scared.
5) You think that religion may exist, while we burn bibles.
6) You're not artsy, and thus can not be a true thinker.
7) Never will be extremely rich.
8) ** You think you're satisfied with your life. While others keep climbing up. If this motion is relative, you will be down someday :D **
by History May 24, 2005
Get the preppy mug.I don't know where most of the preps live, but in Virginia, where I live, there is a group of girls and guys that are preppy. They sit together at lunch. I am part of this group and this is what I have noticed. (We're not in to J.Crew yet cause we're just 8th graders)
-Hollister Co. is popular among the preps (just girls)
-Abercrombie was popular last year, but this year, its A&F
-Guys ALWAYS wear Ralph Lauren polos with their collars popped
-We all wear Adidas
-Girls have destroyed brown leather belts from Hollister (ribbons are SOOOOOOOOO out)
-Hair for girls is usually straightened or in a ponytail
-Hair for guys is just tousled
-Preps talk a lot of smack!!! I try not to. They make a lot of rumors up and are not so welcoming.
-They don't dress slutty, but act it.
-Parents usually work government jobs in D.C.
-We usually get food brought from outside of school for us
-WE GO SHOPPING EVERYDAY
-Select preps wear Lacoste (I have 4 polos from there)
-Select preps wear Tiffany charm bracelets
BE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO BE, JUST DONT TALK SMACK!
-Hollister Co. is popular among the preps (just girls)
-Abercrombie was popular last year, but this year, its A&F
-Guys ALWAYS wear Ralph Lauren polos with their collars popped
-We all wear Adidas
-Girls have destroyed brown leather belts from Hollister (ribbons are SOOOOOOOOO out)
-Hair for girls is usually straightened or in a ponytail
-Hair for guys is just tousled
-Preps talk a lot of smack!!! I try not to. They make a lot of rumors up and are not so welcoming.
-They don't dress slutty, but act it.
-Parents usually work government jobs in D.C.
-We usually get food brought from outside of school for us
-WE GO SHOPPING EVERYDAY
-Select preps wear Lacoste (I have 4 polos from there)
-Select preps wear Tiffany charm bracelets
BE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO BE, JUST DONT TALK SMACK!
a preppy conversation at our lunch table
Tiffany: OMG! Vannesa is such a wannabe!
Annie: I know! What a slut!
Tiffany: You know David is going out with Hilary?
Annie: Seriously? Want to go shopping this Friday?
Tiffany: Hold on, let me call my mom and ask.
Tiffany: OMG! Vannesa is such a wannabe!
Annie: I know! What a slut!
Tiffany: You know David is going out with Hilary?
Annie: Seriously? Want to go shopping this Friday?
Tiffany: Hold on, let me call my mom and ask.
by HCO LOVER January 2, 2006
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