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Meaning of "preppie" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PREPPIE

preppie  [ˈprɛpɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREPPIE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Preppie is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PREPPIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Preppy

Preppy, preppie, or prep refer to a subculture in the United States associated with private university-preparatory schools. Preppy is both an American adjective and an American noun, while prep is only an American noun, traditionally used in relation to Northeastern private university-preparatory schools and denotes a person seen as characteristic of an attendee or alumnus of these schools. The noun prep has become a colloquialism in the United States and has largely replaced the noun preppy. Characteristics of preps include a particular subcultural speech, vocabulary, dress, mannerisms, etiquette, and accent reflective of an upper-class, Northeastern upbringing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREPPIE


orthoepy
ˈɔːθəʊˌɛpɪ
peppy
ˈpɛpɪ
preppy
ˈprɛpɪ
schleppy
ˈʃlɛpɪ
Sheppey
ˈʃɛpɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREPPIE

prepossession
preposterous
preposterously
preposterousness
prepostor
prepotence
prepotency
prepotent
prepotently
prepped
preppies
preppily
preppiness
prepping
preppy
preprandial
prepreg
preprepared
prepresidential
prepress

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREPPIE

buppie
chappie
clippie
crappie
drappie
hippie
koppie
lappie
shippie
yappie
yippie
yuppie

Synonyms and antonyms of preppie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «preppie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PREPPIE

Find out the translation of preppie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of preppie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «preppie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

预科生
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

preppie
570 millions of speakers

English

preppie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

preppie
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

preppie
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Preppie
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

preppie
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

preppie
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

preppie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Preppie
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

poppenhaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プレッピー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프레피
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Preppie
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

preppie
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ப்ரிப்பீ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Preppie
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

preppie
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Preppie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Preppie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Preppie
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Preppie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

preppie
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

preppie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

preppie
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

soss
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of preppie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREPPIE»

The term «preppie» is regularly used and occupies the 66.980 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PREPPIE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about preppie

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREPPIE»

Discover the use of preppie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to preppie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wasted: The Preppie Murder
A true crime classic, this tale of two youngsters who connected - and crashed - in the fast lane of privilege and sex, is haunting and unforgettable. "Fascinating, horrifying, and heart-breaking." - Ann Rule "A real page-turner.
Linda Wolfe, 2013
2
Confessions of a wayward preppie
During his freshman year at an exclusive prep school, Cary is caught in a campaign of hatred between his two roommates and faces the temptation to help a friend cheat.
Stephen Roos, 1986
3
Handbook of Juvenile Justice: Theory and Practice
The purpose of this chapter is to define and explore the cultural inner workings and structure of these relatively new, nontraditional gangs, which the authors have labeled Preppie Gangs. This term was first used by Dr. Johnny Purvis in the  ...
Barbara Sims, Pamela Preston, 2006
4
Preslie the Preppie Pig
A prissy young pig spends all her time focused on herself. Encouraged by a friend and the farmer's "prize pig," she re-evaluates her attitude and realizes the consequences of her self-centeredness has left her friendless and lonely.
Lori Kaiser, 2009
5
Lost in Key West
“Sounds like you need to brush up on your English, preppie. I would recommend English 101 for you. Let me quote you a line out of Shakespeare: 'Go hitherto and fuck thyself '.” Before Iack knew it, the tallest of the three preppies had jacked ...
Philip Panitz, 2013
6
Freak Nation: A Field Guide to 101 of the Most Odd, Extreme, ...
ALSO KNOWN AS: Muffy, Buffy, Biff, Brad, Tad, Chad, Binky, Dinky, Kelly, Shelley , Trey, Parker, and Skip JUST DON'T CALL THEM: Preppie Scum, Omega House (cf. 1978 movie Animal House), Spoiled Rich Kids, Upper-Class Posers CORE ...
Kate Stevens, 2010
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Confessions of a Recovering Preppie: A Memoir
Combining a research-level understanding of cryptography garnered from extensive research and academic training, as well as his knowledge and exploits in software engineering gained from 10 years in the field, Michael de Mare is well-known ...
Michael De Mare, 2007
8
Grunge Jokes
What's it called when a preppie woman lets her husband have sex? A charity ball . How are preppie boys like coathangers? They're both in the closet. Why do preppie women commonly speak with their jaws tight and teeth clenched? From all ...
Seattle Sal, 1993
9
Looking Through You: A Play in Two Acts
And I'm preppie. Anybody want to disagree with that? (Beat.) KARA. But Beth is not a stoner, she's a punk. JOEL. A punk? KARA. She hangs with punks. LUCAS. She hangs with stoners. SUE ELLEN. She hangs with sleazes. JUANITA.
Max Bush, 2005
10
The Preppie Murder
THERE WAS NO REASON TO EXPECT The Preppie Murder (Sunday, September 24; 9 to 1 1 P.M.; ABC) to have anything like the breadth, subtlety, or fierce intelligence of Linda Wolfe's Wasted (Simon and Schuster; $19.95). Wolfe, after all ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREPPIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term preppie is used in the context of the following news items.
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TV ONE'S GIRLFRIENDS GETAWAY 2 REUNITES ORIGINAL CAST …
... but finds it difficult when she meets Antonio (Eli Cay, The Preppie Connection). "Lauren continues to search for feeling complete and satiated ... «Multichannel News, Jul 15»
2
Shopping in Ligonier is worth the drive
LHM (105 E. Main), a preppie's dream store owned by designer Lisa McChesney, is full of brightly colored, whimsical tunics and dresses and ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
3
Letter: Thoughts on prison, death penalty
Two concrete examples of life without parole proving untrue would be Robert Trantino, a cop killer, and the preppie killer, Robert Chambers. «Fayetteville Observer, Jul 15»
4
Review: Naples Players 'Legally Blonde' is totally awesome
The rest of the show's characters shine just as brightly, including self-centered ex-boyfriend Warner (Chris Campbell); his “evil preppie” new ... «The News-Press, Jul 15»
5
TV Review: 'Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp'
And while the new additions shouldn't be spoiled, suffice it to say that Josh Charles is put to particularly hilarious use as an upper-crust preppie ... «Variety, Jul 15»
6
Video: What Its Like to Kill a Shark
Located on the island of Martha's Vineyard and sandwiched between family-friendly Vineyard Haven and the old-money preppie stronghold of ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
7
The Worst Lines in True Detective Season 2 (So Far)
This scene, in which Ray beats up a preppie kid's dad after the little shit ruins his kid's LeBrons, contains some of the best and worst dialogue of ... «VH1.com, Jul 15»
8
Love Story's O'Neal, MacGraw still look lovely, on stage in Broward
... Erich Segal's tear-jerking novel about a working-class girl with a terminal disease and the Boston Brahmin preppie who loved her, despite his ... «MyPalmBeachPost, Jul 15»
9
'Love Story' lovebirds O'Neal, MacGraw still look good 45 years later
... of Erich Segal's tear-jerking novel “Love Story,” about a working-class girl with a terminal disease and the Boston Brahmin preppie who loved ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
10
It's Raining... Disco Divas!
... and the number one R&B single "Encore" from 1983. The album it was released on, "Preppie," became Lynn's second album to go gold. «pride source.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Preppie [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/preppie>. Apr 2024 ».
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