duppie
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative spelling of duppy.
noun
An urban professional suffering from depression, especially one who has lost a high-paying job and been forced to take up lower-paying work.
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 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."
- "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."