Yuppies, Buppies, Oinks and Dinks

Authors

Leonard R. N. Ashley

Abstract

The middle class (or, often more accurately, the upper lower class who have got fairly high-paying employment) have become part of the sociological trend and a rich source of new words or old words used in new ways. Some of the following are easy to define, some rather more difficult. Do they have meaning in your lifestyle? Answers more difficult. Do they have meaning in your lifestyle? Answers can be found in Answers and Solutions at the end of this issue.

Recommended Citation

Ashley, Leonard R. N. (1988) "Yuppies, Buppies, Oinks and Dinks," Word Ways: Vol. 21 : Iss. 2 , Article 19.
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/wordways/vol21/iss2/19