huppie

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Meaning · English

A Hispanic yuppie; an affluent professional of Latin American descent.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Among the work he has been doing have been films such as “D.C. Cab” and this year’s “Quicksilver”, a Kevin Bacon Wall-Street-on-wheels vehicle, in which he played an aspiring huppie (Hispanic Urban Professional).

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “huppie” mean?

A Hispanic yuppie; an affluent professional of Latin American descent.

Is “huppie” formal or informal?

huppie is generally slang.