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Yuccie

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Yuccie is a noun meaning (informal, sometimes derogatory) A young, fashionable upper-middle class person, especially one employed in media or creative industries; a materialist hipster.

Meaning

(informal, sometimes derogatory) A young, fashionable upper-middle class person, especially one employed in media or creative industries; a materialist hipster.

Example Sentences

A typical yuccie loves succulents; a hipster would categorise them as a mainstream household plant.
"They are divisive. There is already a backlash in the United States where there’s a new ideal; the ‘yuccie.’ " It is an acronymn^([sic]) for Young Urban Creatives, who prefer the "stricter, sleeker look," according to Withey.
Let's consider something new: Yuccies. Young Urban Creatives. In a nutshell, a slice of Generation Y, borne of suburban comfort, indoctrinated with the transcendent power of education, and infected by the conviction that not only do we deserve to pursue our dreams; we should profit from them.

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Related dictionary entries include yuppy, yuppette, yuppie, yuppiedom, yumpie, yuppydom.

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