Yippie
/ˈjɪp.i/noun
A member or supporter of the Youth International Party, a countercultural protest movement active mainly in the United States during the late 1960s and 1970s.
Did you know?In 1968, Yippies symbolically nominated a pig named Pigasus for U.S. president during the Democratic National Convention protests in Chicago.
Etymological Timeline
1967
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YIP
“Initialism for Youth International Party, a newly formed radical countercultural organization.”
1967–1968
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Yippie
“A blend of YIP and hippie, referring to activists combining counterculture with political protest.”
1968
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Yippie
“A participant in demonstrations and theatrical political actions associated with the Youth International Party.”
1968
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Pigasus
“A satirical presidential candidate used by Yippies to mock conventional electoral politics.”
1970s
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Yippie
“A broader label for members of an antiwar, anti-authoritarian American counterculture movement.”
Modern English
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Yippie
“A historical term for a Youth International Party activist or for the movement’s style of theatrical radical protest.”