1. a young Black urban professional
Usage: informal; acronym from ‘black urban professional’ or ‘black yuppie’

Examples

• The magazine featured articles targeting the buppie demographic.
• As a successful buppie, she lived in a trendy downtown loft.
• The term buppie emerged in the 1980s to describe upwardly mobile Black professionals.
• Many buppies moved to gentrifying neighborhoods in major cities.
• The restaurant was popular among young buppies working in the financial district.