yuppie n 1: a young upwardly mobile professional individual; a well- paid middle-class professional who works in a city and has a luxurious life style
yuppie \yup"pie\, yuppy \yup"py\(y[u^]p"p[y^]), 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]