ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Guppie

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɡʌpi/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Guppie is a noun meaning (sometimes derogatory) A foolish, easily surprised, or naive person.

Meaning

(sometimes derogatory) A foolish, easily surprised, or naive person.

More Meanings

  1. (climbing) A climbing hold, refers to the way the climber's hand is turned sideways and grips a hold by cupping it with the little-finger side of the hand.
  2. Alternative form of guppy.
  3. (dated) A high-earning gay person living in a major urban area, especially a male.

Example Sentences

It's where I work, okay? Not in some dinky little magazine office with a bunch of guppies!
The guppie (gay urban professional) with a partner and a Porsche was replacing the free love advocate with a placard and a toke.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gump, gumph, gudgeon, gulpin, gawpus, gumpf.

Related Dictionary Tools

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.