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yupster en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Blend of yuppie + hipster.

Meanings

1. (derogatory, slang) An affluent follower of trends.
   • The habits of the rich — whether movie stars, yupsters, or cocaine addicts — they were all grist for his mental mill... 2003, Linda A Fairstein, Final Jeopardy:
   • ...all those senior citizens in those condos, those conservative Cubans down on Eighth Street, those idealist young yupsters on the beach. 1993, Carl Hiaasen, Strip Tease:
   • Until a handful of years ago, the Animas River valley, anchored dead center by Durango, remained blissfully undiscovered by ex-urban yupsters... 1997, David Petersen, The Nearby Faraway:
   • Julio's crowd didn't wear suits, except for occasional adventuresome yupsters looking for something different... 2000, F Paul Wilson, Legacies:

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