duppie

English

Etymology 1

A Caribbean patois word, of West African origin.

Noun

duppie (plural duppies)

1. Alternative spelling of duppy

Etymology 2

Blend of depressed +‎ yuppie.

Noun

duppie (plural duppies)

1. An urban professional suffering from depression, especially one who has lost a high-paying job and been forced to take up lower-paying work.
   • 2003 June 17, Leslie Haggin Geary, “Here come the 'Duppies'”, in CNN/Money:

     Older Duppies who've lived through previous layoffs seem prepared for the emotional and financial shifts that a protracted job loss can bring.

   • 2003 July 18, Rene A. Guzman, “Overeducated and underemployed”, in San Antonio Express-News:

     In recent months, the founder and director of Life Transitions career counseling and life coaching in San Antonio has seen plenty of duppies struggle with escalating debts and depression.
     "The reality may be that they might have to take on what we call a 'stop-loss job,'" Lincoln says, referring to a lower-paying position the typical duppie once scoffed at.

   • 2004 April 19, Joyce Lain Kennedy, “Learning To Read Is Essential”, in Sun Sentinel:

     In fact, I've seen the term "duppies," which means depressed urban professionals who take jobs at a lower level than their old employment. But, as you recognize, duppies can pass through more hiring portals because they can read.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:duppie.

Dutch

Etymology

From a clipping of dubbeltje +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdʏ.pi/

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• Hyphenation: dup‧pie
• Rhymes: -ʏpi

Noun

duppie n (plural duppies)

1. (colloquial, Netherlands) dubbeltje

   Synonyms: beisje, dubbeltje