What is the meaning of word 'preppy' originally and what does it mean for you?

Answer 1

It was slang for the kids who went to preparatory schools. They were usually from the rich families, so they dressed rather well and in fashion, and were of the influential crowd.

Answer 2

Preppy is an old term.

Preppy, also spelled preppie, is a chiefly North American adjective or noun traditionally used to describe the characteristics of white Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASPs) attitudes. The term originated as a description of someone who attended university-preparatory schools, commonly associated with the northeastern United States. These characteristics include particular subcultural speech, vocabulary, accent, dress, mannerisms, etiquette, and entitled life view. The term "preppy" is similar in formation to hippie or yuppie, both of which movements influenced the former, and had great currency in the 1970s and 1980s. The term first reached a wide audience in the 1970 film Love Story, where Ali MacGraw's character uses it as a derisive term of endearment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preppy

Answer 3

'Preppy' is a term used to refer to a style of dress used by students at Preparatory schools and University in the US. The style is based in a 50's style of dress with cardigans and chino pants worn with socks and smart plimsoll type footwear or bowling shoes. Girls often wear their cardigans over dresses with full skirts or smart shirts matched with chino trousers or jeans. Boys today are more likely to wear sweaters instead of cardigans to assume this style. School logos and motifs on blazers were often popular. For girls cheerleader type looks. School/ university striped scarves are also part of this look. The idea is a young, vibrant version of their parents more sober looks, but this was at an age where youths were beginning to get a lot more freedoms with the advent of rock and roll, diners and drive -in movies and also starting to take responsibility and earn their own money by getting part time jobs. Also to achieve an intellegent preppy look it is often considered de rigeur to wear a pair of glasses. If you don't need them, get a pair of frames with clear glass in, not a prescription lens).

Answer 4

I suppose the term, "Preppy" would be associated with Preparatory Schools. To me, it means to have a way of dress or such school spirit that intertwines with your school.
Some people would call others " Preps", because they go to a college preparatory school, also.

Hope I helped!
x3 Carrie

Answer 5

The term originated as a description of someone who attended university-preparatory schools, commonly associated with the northeastern United States.

Answer 6

When I was in school, in the beginning of the 80's, it very specifically meant pastel colored Izod shirts with the little alligator and the collar turned up, bright ugly pants and queer looking sweaters tied around the neck. It was apparently derived from "preparatory school". I'm getting the impression the meaning has changed over the years.

Answer 7

"Preppy" means "like a prep", as in preparatory school student. Think "high-bred, self-important, nouveau-rich yuppie-in-training." Tennis clothes and sweater vests. School ties. Argyle.

Answer 8

preppy means that you live in a wealthy town and wear ralph lauren and lacoste and jcrew. ivy league schools would be considered preppy, I would be considered preppy, my town is preppy. preppy doesn't really mean anything really, just not preppy means that you aren't like normal (in my town anyways)

Answer 9

Something that thankfully doesnt exist in the UK and appears to be a very big deal in US teen shows. I heard its about the way they dress and that theyre a little conservative and are usually well educated.

Answer 10

preparatiory. it reminds me of amercian college students who wear gap and plainish clothes such as striped polo tops, khaki drills and flat comfy shoes, cardigan slung over shoulders. i really dont like the look