Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yip-ee]
- /ˈyɪp i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yip-ee]
- /ˈyɪp i/
Definitions of yippie word
- noun yippie a member of a group of radical, politically active hippies. 1
- noun yippie A member of a group of politically active hippies, originally in the US. 1
- noun yippie a young politically active hippie 0
- noun yippie any of a group of young people in the U.S. loosely organized in 1968 as radical activists 0
- noun yippie A member of the Youth International Party, a group of politically active hippies. 0
- interjection yippie Alternative form of yippee. 0
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Origin of yippie
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
1965-70, Americanism; Y(outh) I(nternational) P(arty) + -ie, on the model of hippie
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Parts of speech for Yippie
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yippie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for yippie
noun yippie
- nonconformist — a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
- bohemian — Bohemian means belonging or relating to Bohemia or its people.
- flower child — (especially in the 1960s) a young person, especially a hippie, rejecting conventional society and advocating love, peace, and simple, idealistic values.
- free spirit — a person with a highly individual or unique attitude, lifestyle, or imagination; nonconformist.
- beatnik — Beatniks were young people in the late 1950's who rejected traditional ways of living, dressing, and behaving. People sometimes use the word beatnik to refer to anyone who lives in an unconventional way.
Top questions with yippie
- what is a yippie?