- preppie, preppy
- (американизм) (разговорное) учащийся или выпускник частной средней школы (обыкн. из состоятельной семьи)
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preppie, preppy
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Preppy — Preppy, also spelled preppie, is a chiefly North American adjective or noun traditionally used in relation to northeastern private university preparatory schools, as well as those who attend some of America s prestigious private colleges and… … Wikipedia
preppie — (n.) also preppy; see PREP (Cf. prep) … Etymology dictionary
preppy — or preppie [prep′ē] n. pl. preppies a student at or graduate of a preparatory school adj. preppier, preppiest designating, of, or like the fashion, esp. in clothes, associated with preparatory schools … English World dictionary
preppie — ➡ preppy * * * … Universalium
Preppy — Als Preppy, Preppie oder Prep werden im englischen Sprachraum Schüler beziehungsweise Absolventen einer renommierten weiterführenden Schule („Preparatory school“) bezeichnet, die aus einem wohlhabenden Elternhaus stammen, das oft der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
preppy — I. noun or preppie (plural preppies) Etymology: 1prep Date: 1967 1. a student at or a graduate of a preparatory school 2. a person deemed to dress or behave like a preppy II. adjective or preppie … New Collegiate Dictionary
preppie — AND preppy 1. mod. in the manner or style of a student at a preparatory school. □ I just love your preppy coat. □ Preppy clothes are almost out of style. 2. n. a young person who dresses and acts like a student at a preparatory school. □ Those… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
preppie — I. noun see preppy I II. adjective see preppy II … New Collegiate Dictionary
preppy — /prep ee/, n., pl. preppies, adj., preppier, preppiest. n. 1. a person who is a student at or a graduate of a preparatory school. 2. a person who favors or is viewed as favoring clothing style or behavior associated with traditional preparatory… … Universalium
preppie — n American a. a student or ex student of an American preparatory school. The term was popularised by Erich Segal in his best selling novel Love Story. American prep schools (as opposed to the British version which educates boys from 8 to 13)… … Contemporary slang
preppie — I. noun see preppy I II. adjective see preppy II … Useful english dictionary
