yuppiedom

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yup·pie (y

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n. Informal

A young city or suburban resident with a well-paid professional job and an affluent lifestyle.

[y(oung) u(rban) p(rofessional), influenced by yippie.]

yuppie·dom n.

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yuppiedom

n (inf) the rise of yuppiedom in the eighties → der Aufstieg der Yuppies in den 80er Jahren

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