"yuppity" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: [ˈjʌpɨɾi] [General-American] Audio: En-us-yuppity.oga [US] Forms: more yuppity [comparative], most yuppity [superlative]
Etymology: Possibly a blend of yuppie and uppity. Etymology templates: {{m|en|yuppie}} yuppie, {{m|en|uppity}} uppity Head templates: {{en-adj}} yuppity (comparative more yuppity, superlative most yuppity)
  1. (informal) Posh, snooty. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-yuppity-en-adj--KpioZNF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adverb

IPA: [ˈjʌpɨɾi] [General-American] Audio: En-us-yuppity.oga [US]
Etymology: Alteration of yup. Etymology templates: {{m|en|yup}} yup Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} yuppity (not comparable)
  1. (colloquial) Yes. Tags: colloquial, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-yuppity-en-adv-X5oreVYV
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Download JSON data for yuppity meaning in English (3.7kB)

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          "text": ">Bob Dylan.",
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          "text": "The Bodeguita del Medio takes its name from Ernest Hemingway's favorite bar in downtown Havana, and in honor of the Cuban connection it has a cigar-smoking \"divan\" at the back of the house. The earth may not move for him any more, but Hemingway is all over this yuppity little California Avenue joint — along with Bill Clinton.",
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          "ref": "2010, Steve Westover, Defensive Tactics, Bonneville Books, page 53",
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