preppy

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Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
17
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈpɹɛ.pi/ (US)

Definition of preppy

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (US, derogatory, often)Being or relating to something (such as clothing) that is typical of students at prep schools.
    “I'll pick you up after the party. Let's see, there'll be all that deep preppy conversation, preppy dancing, piles of preppy fun. Party starts at nine, I'll pick you up at nine fifteen.”
    “So, Jam, who did your wardrobe, Tad the preppie sailboat captain?”
    “Take off all your preppy clothes / You know, you're not foolin' / Anyone when you become / Somebody else 'round everyone else / You're watchin' your back like you can't relax / You're tryna be cool / You look like a fool to me”
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adj

  1. (US, derogatory, often)Being or relating to something (such as clothing) that is typical of students at prep schools.
    “I'll pick you up after the party. Let's see, there'll be all that deep preppy conversation, preppy dancing, piles of preppy fun. Party starts at nine, I'll pick you up at nine fifteen.”
    “So, Jam, who did your wardrobe, Tad the preppie sailboat captain?”
    “Take off all your preppy clothes / You know, you're not foolin' / Anyone when you become / Somebody else 'round everyone else / You're watchin' your back like you can't relax / You're tryna be cool / You look like a fool to me”

noun

  1. (US)A student of a prep school.

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Etymology

From prep + -y.

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