chuppy

chuppy
 n.β€” Β«The second annual survey by carrier UPS of Chinese urban consumersβ€”often called “Chuppies”β€”also found that 52 percent use credit or debit cards for shopping and 40 percent have shopped online.Β» β€”β€œDM Into China at β€˜Tip of the Iceberg’” by Melissa Campanelli DM News Aug. 30, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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