Duppie

Quick meaning: Duppie is a noun meaning An urban professional suffering from depression, especially one who has lost a high-paying job and been forced to take up lower-paying work.

Meaning

An urban professional suffering from depression, especially one who has lost a high-paying job and been forced to take up lower-paying work.

More Meanings

1. Alternative spelling of duppy.

Example Sentences

Older Duppies who've lived through previous layoffs seem prepared for the emotional and financial shifts that a protracted job loss can bring.

In fact, I've seen the term "duppies," which means depressed urban professionals who take jobs at a lower level than their old employment. But, as you recognize, duppies can pass through more hiring portals because they can read.

In recent months, the founder and director of Life Transitions career counseling and life coaching in San Antonio has seen plenty of duppies struggle with escalating debts and depression. "The reality may be that they might have to take on what we call a 'stop-loss job,'" Lincoln says, referring to a lower-paying position the typical duppie once scoffed at.

Word Forms

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include buppie, depressoid, down-and-outer, yuppie, yumpie, dosser.

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