Date:    Mon, 30 Sep 1996 23:58:14 -0500

From:    Cynthia Bernstein  bernscy[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MAIL.AUBURN.EDU 

Subject: oppies



This is from page B1 of the Wall Street Journal, Monday, 9/30/96:



"Material status symbols aren't about to disappear.  They have simply

changed as yuppies became oppies (that's older professional parents)."



Is that usage widespread?

Cynthia Bernstein

Dept. of English

Auburn University, AL  36849-5203