often mispelled as yuppy, it stands for young urban professional. it is "ie" because it is the opposite of a hippie, therefor adoptes the end spelling in order to amplify its often negative usage in comparison to hippies
by Qwerty April 17, 2004
It's was originaly YUPE (Young Upwardly Progressive Entrereneur)
also has an inverse alternative NUMPTE
also has an inverse alternative NUMPTE
by Joe June 25, 2004
an affluent, ususally city dwelling professional in their late 20s or 30s (from young urban professional)
by Light Joker July 31, 2005
Rich idiots that wear abercrombie while drinking starbucks with one professionally manicured hand, and holding a prada bag with the other tiffany bracelet adorned hand.
by Xtine Max January 02, 2004
by hazzi January 17, 2003
A term which might have a lot of negative connotations attached to it, but really only means what it stands for - Young Urban Professional. In other words, it's anyone who is over twenty and under forty, lives in an urban environment and has a good career. This does most likely mean that they are fairly affluent, but it doesn't necessarily mean that they're self-centered, obsessed with showing off, pissy if they don't start off every single day of their lives with a latte from Starbucks, or anything else like that.
I plan to become a yuppie once I'm out of grad school, but that one little label doesn't make me a bad person.
by future urban professional December 05, 2005