different between yuppify vs yuppity

English

Etymology

yuppie +? -ify

Verb

yuppify (third-person singular simple present yuppifies, present participle yuppifying, simple past and past participle yuppified)

1. (often derogatory) To redevelop (an urban area or commercial premises) so as to attract affluent young professionals as residents or clientele.

   This used to be an honest old-fashioned backstreet boozer but, like Fulham itself, the pub has had its soul ripped out since it has been yuppified

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): [?j?p??i]

Etymology 1

Alteration of yup.

Adverb

yuppity (not comparable)

1. (colloquial) Yes.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:yes.

Etymology 2

Possibly a blend of yuppie and uppity.

Adjective

yuppity (comparative more yuppity, superlative most yuppity)

1. (informal) Posh, snooty.
   • 2003, Elgy Gillespie, The Rough Guide to San Francisco Restaurants, Rough Guides (2003), ?ISBN, page 432:

     The Bodeguita del Medio takes its name from Ernest Hemingway's favorite bar in downtown Havana, and in honor of the Cuban connection it has a cigar-smoking "divan" at the back of the house. The earth may not move for him any more, but Hemingway is all over this yuppity little California Avenue joint — along with Bill Clinton.

   • 2010, Steve Westover, Defensive Tactics, Bonneville Books (2010), ?ISBN, page 53:

     “Yeah, that yuppity one up the street is where all the FBI guys go, but they wouldn't be caught dead in this place. […]

   • 2011, James Bernard Frost, A Very Minor Prophet, Hawthorne Books (2011), ?ISBN, page 65:

     She was dressed to the nines. Not in an all-black, yuppity, Coach handbag kind of way, but in a distinctly Mercyx way.