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词汇 Yippie
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Definition of Yippie in English:

Yippie

nounˈjɪpiˈyipē
  • A member of a radical anti-establishment group founded in the US in 1967 and favouring theatrical gestures and stunts.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I remember when thousand of hippies and yippies surrounded the Pentagon during the Vietnam War and held an exorcism to drive out the evil demons.
    • The hippies and yahoos and yippies and SDS students were seen as a real threat to the fabric of society.
    • Holly screamed with delight and Molly let out a yippie.
    • No US promoter had put on a hippie / yippie show of its scale, bringing together the most popular bands around, tattoo tents and Gyro stands.

Origin

1960s: acronym from Youth International Party + the suffix -ie, suggested by hippy1.

Definition of Yippie in US English:

Yippie

nounˈyipē
  • A member of a radical antiestablishment group founded in the US in 1967 and favoring theatrical gestures and stunts.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • No US promoter had put on a hippie / yippie show of its scale, bringing together the most popular bands around, tattoo tents and Gyro stands.
    • Holly screamed with delight and Molly let out a yippie.
    • I remember when thousand of hippies and yippies surrounded the Pentagon during the Vietnam War and held an exorcism to drive out the evil demons.
    • The hippies and yahoos and yippies and SDS students were seen as a real threat to the fabric of society.

Origin

1960s: acronym from Youth International Party + the suffix -ie, suggested by hippie.

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