preppies

noun

plural of preppy
as in schoolboys

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  1. students
  2. readers
  3. undergraduates
Noun
  • Every semester, students walked into my classroom with different levels of confidence, experience and direction.
    — Valerie Mcgehee, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Malonga spoke of these students as not just scholars, but future diplomats for African cooking.
    — Alicia Erickson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of students
Noun
  • Increasingly, Floridians are living their lives in a state of surveillance, tracked by license-plate readers, cell-phone data and cameras owned by private businesses who readily surrender footage when a law-enforcement agency requests it.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Here are ten excellent new books that reflect the ups and downs of young readers’ emotional lives, from toddlerhood to the teenage years.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of readers
Noun
  • About two million students had taken India’s National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for undergraduates, or NEET-UG, which determines admission to medical programs.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The system must add at least 1% more California undergraduates each year.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of undergraduates
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