Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yappie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: yap-pie
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A young affluent parent.

Slang

noun

A young Asian professional.

Slang

Etymology

Acronyms with diminutive + -ie, modelled on earlier yuppie.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ie

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

yappies (plural)

Questions

What does yappie mean?: A young affluent parent.
Where does yappie come from?: Acronyms with diminutive + -ie, modelled on earlier yuppie.

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