Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preppy

/ˈpɹɛ.pi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: prep-py
IPA: /ˈpɹɛ.pi/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Being or relating to something (such as clothing) that is typical of students at prep schools.

American usage; Derogatory

noun

A student of a prep school.

American usage

Example Sentences

"I'll pick you up after the party. Let's see, there'll be all that deep preppy conversation, preppy dancing, piles of preppy fun. Party starts at nine, I'll pick you up at nine fifteen."
"So, Jam, who did your wardrobe, Tad the preppie sailboat captain?"
"Take off all your preppy clothes / You know, you're not foolin' / Anyone when you become / Somebody else 'round everyone else / You're watchin' your back like you can't relax / You're tryna be cool / You look like a fool to me"

Etymology

From prep + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈpɹɛ.pi/

Usage

American usage
Derogatory

Inflected Forms

preppier (comparative) more preppy (comparative) preppiest (superlative) most preppy (superlative) preppie (alternative) preppies (plural)

Derived Forms

preppily preppiness

Frequently Paired Words

prepper

Synonyms

posh

Rhymes With

pepe giuseppe peppy preppie sheppy kepi

Questions

How do you pronounce preppy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɛ.pi/.
What does preppy mean?: Being or relating to something (such as clothing) that is typical of students at prep schools.
Where does preppy come from?: From prep + -y.

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