preppies

noun

plural of preppy
as in schoolboys

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  1. students
  2. readers
  3. undergraduates
Noun
  • Last school year, enrollment at traditional public schools fell by 13,000 students; this year, Steiger projected the district’s enrollment to drop by another 8,000.
    — Austin Horn July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • On Wednesday, the Regents will discuss the history and purpose of the A-G course requirements that high school students must complete to be eligible for entry to the UC system.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
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  • Local immigrant rights groups are hoping Costa Mesa cancels its contract with Flock, a security hardware company known for its automatic license plate readers.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • This story’s author, StyleCaster commerce editor Katie Decker-Jacoby, scours the internet for the best of the best to ensure readers walk away with items recommended by our team, industry experts, and more.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 13 July 2026
Definition of readers
Noun
  • More than a third of UC undergraduates are low-income students.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Parent borrowing for their undergraduates will also be restricted to $20,000 per student per year, with a lifetime limit of $65,000.
    — Jeffrey Selingo, Time, 2 July 2026
Definition of undergraduates
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