"yuppette" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: yuppettes [plural]
Etymology: From yuppie + -ette. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|yuppie|ette|id2=female}} yuppie + -ette Head templates: {{en-noun}} yuppette (plural yuppettes)
  1. (dated) A female yuppie. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-yuppette-en-noun-09Z3pjFO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ette (female)

Inflected forms

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          "text": "The other--California-cool yuppettes sharing Roseanne Roseannadanna-style embarrassments, like sneezing so hard you drive a cocktail straw up your nose--seems too clearly the women's version of the men's childbirth gross-outs.",
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          "text": "Why do yuppettes always smile during lightning storms?",
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