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yippie

Pronunciation: /ˈjɪpi/

Definition of yippie

noun (plural yippies)

  • a member of a group of politically active hippies, originally in the US.

Origin:

1960s: acronym from Youth International Party + the suffix -ie, suggested by hippy1

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Definition of yippie in the US English dictionary

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