preppies

Definition of preppiesnext
plural of preppy
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Noun
  • His parents, who met as students at Central State University, a historically Black college in Ohio, were both social workers.
    Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • The endowment exists to support the mental, emotional and physical wellness of students and staff at the University of North Georgia.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • This is complicity spurred on by a certain kind of Western readers desire to maintain their romantic image of Russia’s past without having to engage critical with Russia’s present.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
  • Its $160 billion or so in assets under management (AUM) is a fraction of what the big boys handle, and most readers might not recognize the name.
    Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • The Seattle campus of the University of Washington has about 36,000 undergraduates, who study under a quarter system that wraps up its spring classes relatively late in the academic year.
    Erick Mendoza, NBC news, 14 May 2026
  • More than 52,000 students, including over 36,000 undergraduates, were enrolled at the university's Seattle campus for the 2025 to 2026 school year, according to the school's website.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 12 May 2026
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“Preppies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preppies. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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