"yuccie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yuccies [plural]
Etymology: A neologism coined in 2015 by blogger David Infante (see quote below) as an abbreviation of the phrase young urban creative + -ie; compare yuppie. Etymology templates: {{glossary|neologism}} neologism, {{glossary|abbreviation}} abbreviation, {{suffix|en||-ie|id2=person associated}} + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} yuccie (plural yuccies)
  1. (informal, sometimes derogatory) A young, fashionable upper-middle class person, especially one employed in media or creative industries; a materialist hipster. Tags: derogatory, informal, sometimes

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