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Word: Yippie
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1960s: acronym from Youth International Party + the suffix -ie, suggested by hippy
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈjɪpi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a member of a radical anti-establishment group founded in the US in 1967 and favouring theatrical gestures and stunts.
Short Definition:member of radical anti-establishment group
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