- yuppified
- v. populate with yuppies; make attractive to yuppies; turn an urban area attractive to young wealthy residents
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
yuppified
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yuppify — yup|pi|fy [ˈjʌpıfaı] v past tense and past participle yuppified present participle yuppifying third person singular yuppifies [T usually passive] to improve the buildings in an area, or to open expensive restaurants, shops etc so that ↑yuppies… … Dictionary of contemporary English
yuppify — UK [ˈjʌpɪfaɪ] / US [ˈjʌpɪˌfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms yuppify : present tense I/you/we/they yuppify he/she/it yuppifies present participle yuppifying past tense yuppified past participle yuppified to change a place from a place for poor or… … English dictionary
yuppify — /ˈjʌpəfaɪ/ (say yupuhfuy) verb (t) (yuppified, yuppifying) to make suit the taste and style of yuppies: the suburb has been yuppified. –yuppification, noun …
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