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Yuppie vs Puppy - What's the difference?

yuppie | puppy |

In informal|lang=en terms the difference between yuppie and puppy

is that yuppie is (informal) a young upwardly mobile urban professional person with an affluent lifestyle while puppy is (informal) a (generic) thing; particularly something that is a nuisance; a sucker.

As nouns the difference between yuppie and puppy

is that yuppie is (informal) a young upwardly mobile urban professional person with an affluent lifestyle while puppy is a young dog, usually cute and playful.

As a verb puppy is

to bring forth whelps; to pup.

yuppie

English

Noun

(wikipedia yuppie) (en noun)
  • (informal) a young upwardly mobile urban professional person with an affluent lifestyle

    • Derived terms

    * buppie * yuppie food stamp

    Related terms

    * yumpie

    puppy

    English

    Noun

    (puppies)
  • A young dog, usually cute and playful.
  • A young rat.
  • A young seal.
  • (slang, usually, in the plural) A woman’s breast.
  • (informal) A (generic) thing; particularly something that is a nuisance; a sucker.
    • I have another two dozen of these puppies to finish before I can go home.
  • (derogatory) A conceited and impertinent person.
  • * Addison
    • I found my place taken by an ill-bred, awkward puppy with a money bag under each arm.

    Synonyms

    * (young dog) dogling, pup, whelp * (young seal) pup * See also

    Derived terms

    * puppy fat * puppy love * hushpuppy * puppyhood * sick puppy * stress puppy

    Verb

  • To bring forth whelps; to pup.