variants
or preppie
plural preppies
US, informal + often disapproving
: someone who dresses or acts like a student at a prep school (such as by wearing neat, somewhat formal clothing or by using particular words and phrases)
a rich preppy
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“Preppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/preppy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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