2006-11-12 12:11:51 · 6 answers · asked by Alyssa 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Isis is partly right. The word is "preppie." It means being in a clique of students in a public school (or in a private one), who are going on to college, as opposed to those who may not be. It comes from "preparatory school," which is usually a private one. Other cliques in a public school might be jocks (athletes) or goths (weird, dark-dressers). Preppie carries the meaning that the person is richer and/or more socially important than others. Some years ago, a young man caused the death ofa young woman in Central Park, New York City. It was called the Preppie Murder Case, because he was in a private preparatory school, and he claimed that she died because of "rough sex." So the word "preppie" carries a lot of emotional weight.
2006-11-12 12:28:17 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you mean "prep" as in "preppie" you go to a private prepatory school. You will also probably buy your clothing from Lands End.
If you mean "perp", you are the perpatrator of a crime.
If you mean "perv", you have perverse tendencies.
Since I noticed that you are at level 5, you could vote my answer the best. Unless you are a "perv" who wants me to suffer or a "perp" who asks questions that you know the answer to. Or if you are a "prep", don't you love the new mock turtle neck colors?
2006-11-12 12:35:29 · answer #2 · answered by andywho2006 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is what prep means to me: a really popular girl at say middle or high school and is annoying to you and hangs out with the popular people(usually the football players girlfriends)
2006-11-12 12:23:17 · answer #3 · answered by kaite 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take everything a Goth stands for and turn it around.
2006-11-12 13:52:32 · answer #4 · answered by AdamKadmon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You went to a private school.
2006-11-12 12:13:58 · answer #5 · answered by Isis 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To prepare for an examination.
2006-11-12 12:20:59 · answer #6 · answered by shaz38 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋