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Preppy or prep (all abbreviations of the word ''preparatory'') refer to a subculture in the United States associated with the old private Northeastern university-preparatory schools. The terms are used to denote a person seen as characteristic of a student or alumnus of these schools.〔(Dictionary.com definition of 'preppy' )〕 ''Prep'' has become a colloquialism in the United States and has largely replaced ''preppy'' in modern usage. Characteristics of preps in the past, include a particular subcultural speech, vocabulary, dress, mannerisms, etiquette, reflective of an upper-class upbringing.
== Definition ==
The term ''preppy'' derives from the private, university-preparatory or ''prep'' schools that some American upper-class and upper-middle-class children attend.〔(Fashion Encyclopedia article )〕 The term ''preppy'' is commonly associated with the Ivy League and oldest universities in the Northeast, since traditionally a primary goal in attending a prep school was admittance into one of these institutions.〔 Preppy fashion derives from the fashions of these old Northeastern colleges in the early to mid-twentieth century. Lisa Birnbach's 1980 book ''Official Preppy Handbook'', which was written to poke fun at the rich lives of privileged Ivy league and socially elite liberal arts college students but ended up glamorizing the culture, portrays the preppy social group as well-educated, well-connected, and although exclusive, courteous to other social groups without fostering serious relationships with them. Being well-educated and well-connected is associated with an upper-class socioeconomic status that emphasizes higher education and high-income professional success.〔(The true roots of preppy )〕
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