Buppy

or Bup·pie

[ buhp-ee ]
/ ˈbʌp i /

noun, plural Bup·pies.

a young, upwardly mobile black professional.

Origin of Buppy

1980–85, Americanism; b(lack) u(rban) p(rofessional), on the model of yuppie

British Dictionary definitions for buppie

buppie
/ (ˈbʌpɪ) /

noun

informal (sometimes capital) an affluent young Black person

Word Origin for buppie

C20: from B ( lack) + ( y) uppie