yuppified

Related to yuppified: yuppiedom, Yobbish

yup·pi·fy

(yŭp′ə-fī′)

tr.v. yup·pi·fied, yup·pi·fy·ing, yup·pi·fies

To make (an urban area, for example) attractive to young affluent residents or consumers.

yup′pi·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.

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yuppified

(ˈjʌpɪˌfaɪd)

adj

(Sociology) informal made yuppie in nature

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Translations

yuppified

[ˈjʌpɪˌfaɪd] ADJ [bar, restaurant, area, flat] → de yuppies
he is becoming more and more yuppified → se está haciendo cada vez más yuppie

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