On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 23:52:34 +0000, Bob Myers wrote:

>
> "Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 14 Feb 2006 11:25:27 -0800, wrote:
>>
>> >How can they be yuppy food? They are a traditional Japanese dish:
>> >http://www.edamame.com/
>>
>> I suppose you think Sushi isn't yuppie food, too.
>

> Doesn't mean that sushi isn't at this moment "trendy," within
> the limited context of North American culture, but I don't
> even know if that would equate to "yuppie food."
>
> Bob M.

yup·pie
Pronunciation: 'y&-pE
Function: noun
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: probably from young urban professional + -ie
: a young college-educated adult who is employed in a well-paying
: profession and who lives and works in or near a large city

from Merriam-Webster

Oh, now I see why HE is anti-yuppie..he ain't one.