Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
the American Revolutionary War that began in 1775. During the American Civil
War, the term applied to Northerners. The term was used humorously by Mark
Twain in 1889 in reference to natives of New England. Latin Americans have
extended the meaning of the word to all citizens of the United States. The term is
often derogatory. It could be a derivation of the nickname given to Dutch settlers
who founded New York in the seventeenth century (New Amsterdam), and which
was annexed by the English in 1664.
Yuppie
: Short for young urban professionals or YUP, a class of highly educated
financially secure young executives working in high-tech industries, media, and
finance, often single, living in apartments (condominiums) rather than houses and
eager to enjoy the cultural amenities and hustle and bustle of urban living.
