[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

yuppie \yup"pie\, yuppy \yup"py\yu^p"py^, n. young urban
   professional + -ie.
   an ambitious young adult, usually college-educated, living in
   or near a large city, with a professional career and an
   affluent lifestyle. the "u" in the word is sometimes
   interpreted as meaning "upwardly mobile".
   pjc

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

yuppie
     n : a young upwardly mobile professional person; someone under
         40 who prospered during the 1980s

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