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Tommy Hilfiger Fall 13: The Big Game

Preppy, preppie, or prep

Preppy is both an American adjective and an American noun, while prep is only an American noun, traditionally used in relation to Northeastern private university-preparatory schools and denotes a person seen as characteristic of an attendee oralumnus of these schools.

 The noun prep has become a colloquialism in the United States and has largely replaced the noun preppy. Characteristics of preps include a particular subcultural speech, vocabulary, dress, mannerisms, etiquette, andaccent reflective of an upper-class, Northeastern upbringing.