...Preps..?, ><" Options

[Wishful_Dream]

like.. if you get called a prep, is it a good thing or a bad thing..? yeah, it's stereotyping.. but I don't really know what it means..

so.. can anyone define prep for me..?

-sigh-

yeah.

i'm THAT sad.

i don't know where this belongs, or if it already has been created, move or close as you wish.

[HelloSunshine]

Prep..is ermm..it' hard to explain. Like..ties and such...er..things like that. Also, it depends how people call you a prep.. like they could be playing around, or meaning it as an insult..it depends on the person i guess

[InvisiblePopcorn]

A prep is usually someone who's always happy and has a lot of friends, it's usually an insult, because most people don't like what is classified as a "prep".

[iheartsimba]

a prep...can be used..different ways

it can be a snob..or like a girly girl who cares about her looks, and wears lables.

[Led-Zeppelin Lov...]

being called a prep is an okay thing...it just means you like to dress from like hollister or american eagle and you act like a prep...it's not a bad thing...it's just that some people might not wanna hand out with you...my group of friends are known as the "punk rock skaters" [[which is such bullshit, we hate being labels ]] and some of my friends are preppy, and they won't wanna hang out with them...but what thing i hate is when the retarted poser preppy people try to hang out with us and they think that they're the shit and that they know everything...because when they do that, it just makes them look stupid and we always make fun of them...so, if your preppy, watch what you do

[jennyjenny]

Taken from UrbanD

ditz, bitch, slut, concieded, self-centerred, world revolves around them. generally posers go to lots of parties wear such expensive clothes as Hollister, American Eagle, Abercrombie and Fitch, Express, Armani Exchange, and shop at Victorias Secret for bras that they dont even need because they are f**king size 'A.' Also spend way too much on makeup like Bobbi Brown when they can look just as skanky with Mabelline

Blondie> OMG Lindsdey can you like believe Heidi slept with him he is so five minutes ago
Lindsey> oh I know and she totally wrinkeled her new AE pants
Blondie> ugh I know do i look fat in these?

[lilboriqua2006]

i wouldnt know HOW to take it?....i guess it would be ok...cuz preps arent really all that bad.

[*Kathleen*]

Taken from UrbanD

Haha that would be my definition of a prep, although probably watered down a bit. I'm not that harsh on them.

[xj_liana_tx]

popular people

[VGyrl88]

Preppy are those fashionable people (defined by my opinion)..I'm called a prep but it's not a bad thing..If your personality is good, and your style is good (not slutty type thing), then you can have all the respect you can have

[parallel]

Uh, I'm not sure of a definition but it sure as hell ain't a bad thing haha...excuse my language

[mactjhs]

im a prep and i'll admit it! haha but im kinda one of those real poor preps, yea lol like i have no money and i dont live in some big ass house but i hang out with the preps at my skewl well because, no offense to anyone, but theyre kinda more normal and dont try and be something theyre not and wear black and smoke weed all day lol! just my opinion! lol

[*xcaitlinx*]

idk --- i guess there's no actual "definition" of a prep. when i think of preps, i think of someone that is over-the-top conceited, maybe wealthy [and rubs it in], acts a certain way because it's "trendy", and doesn't accept people [ex: nerds, geeks, goths, punks] because they are different.

[heyyfrankie]

i guess someone who is rich, dresses REALLY nice and loves designer clothes?

weird question...

[*Programmer*]

as many have said above me...prep is more of an offense. it like being called a "snob" or thinking your better then everyone etc...

[racoons > you]

i suppose im slightly prep... i do buy from abercrombie, american eagle, etc. or at least when ever i have the chance

i really dont care. if the clothes i like get me labelled, so be it. dont bothe rme none. if you really wanna judge me by my clothes, you arent worth my time

[nevernothere]

It sometimes is neutral, usually an insult.

[demolished]

WHAT ?! i thought it means your normal and have a few friends .. ?

[blondiebombshell]

ehh , they're all nice to me....so i guess they're alright

[mouse_3k]

My definition of prep is someone who thinks theyre the best, show off, is always *like omg like totally NO WAY, like omg..* covers their face with a inch of makeup..etc..I hate em

[FLIPxADDICTION]

depends on what YOU think is a prep.

[emmalie]

a prep are people who wre plaid and cargo pants X_X

[Just_Dream]

Popular, wears designer labels, and perfectionists. A prep usually contains two of those elements, regardless of what order.

[sammehmyst]

There is no definition of a prep. You people are saying just because someone likes a shirt from Abercrombie and cares about the way they look then they are considered a prep? They might be looked upon as shallow people, but the really shallow people are the people labeling them if you think about it.

"I hate people who like a certain type of clothing that I dont like and the way they care about how they look."

I wouldn't say that's not shallow. What they want to wear is their opinion, just like what you wear is your opinion.

Leave them alone.

[snak3y3z1001]

1 : relating to, characteristic of, or being a preppy
2 : relating to or being a style of dress characterized especially by classic clothing and neat appearance

[shortiiex]

yeah i agree with everyone else of the definition...
if you think preps are good then it's good but if you don't want to be one then it's bad

[xbr0kensmil3]

to me a prep is someone who's conceited and says the word like after every word.

[thait3n]

I guess the word prep, in generalization is. Rich, Snooby, Wears Uber Expenisve Clothes, Popular, Wild, Funny, Well Liked, Gets High? (at least my school is), Wealthy...

Meh, I dont have a problem with em. They are alright, but yah they can be total assholes to certain kids

[YourSuperior]

LABELS ARE BAD! DONT LABEL PPL!

[*salcha*]

urbandictionary.com

[sandy_lumpy_shor...]

it depends on the way you look at life.

[Jinjjasanaee]

I think it's a good thing. It can indicate that you're a cultured person.

[rememberme]

Prep. Hmm. Some consider that a person being conceded, stuck up, a material person.

Fcuk them kinda people. =) have a nice day

[*instantmusic*]

if anyone asked what prep was the short for, whoever was asked would be bewildered. .: preparatory :.

preparatory: Relating to or engaged in [study or training] that serves as [prep]aration for [advanced education].

so next time a "prep" calls someone a "nerd"... say this:

this motha f*cka is lost!
[and put your hands over your head like your fainting]

[miss barnes]

preps..well at my school is usually determined by the way a person acts and dresses.

(to me) they're usually white, female, hyper acting and abercrombie/ae/hollister dressed

[mactjhs]

u no wut, I just thought of something...a prep mite be the ppl who label people as preps....so actually the stoners, goths, etc. are the real preps!! haha thats kinda mind blowing isnt it? but ive always kinda thought they were WAY more stuck up than the, persay, "preps" who were nice clothes, etc. but yea, I juss try and be normal! guess i usually get the label as prep! haha oo well! im also a band nerd so haha!! :-D

[sportschick1]

I dont know what these ppl are talkin about. You really cant classify anybody as a prep. ITs a person who has a lot of friends and you dont have to dress nice to be a prep i dress from hosslister and american eagle and im about as redneck you can get. Its mainly ppl who think there better than everyone else and stick there nose up to "small" ppl. You dont have to dress ncie or be popular at that to be a prep and just cause your popluar your a prep. You just have a lot of friends. Heck im popular.

[ItzOnlySydney]

eehh so hard to define i guess most popular girls are considered preps...not that i think the girls at our school are preps....

[ThePrincessofTKD]

being a prep isn`t a bad thing as long as you`re not the bitchy prep.

[Looow]

Taken from UrbanD

Woah. Harsh

[satisfied-tom]

preps at our school is considdered at bad thing. we think of preps as rude, ignoying, bitchy, etc..

at the last dance i was at they tryed to lift up my friends shirt.

[sammi rules you]

idk --- i guess there's no actual "definition" of a prep. when i think of preps, i think of someone that is over-the-top conceited, maybe wealthy [and rubs it in], acts a certain way because it's "trendy", and doesn't accept people [ex: nerds, geeks, goths, punks] because they are different.

that would be a snob..
not all preps are snobs..

i'm preppy :angry:

[tooeffingcrazy]

generally posers go to lots of parties wear such expensive clothes as Hollister, American Eagle, Abercrombie and Fitch, Express, Armani Exchange

I guess im a "prep"

[musicjunkie]

Hmmmm well, in my opinion prep is a very bad thing to be called. Where i come from its like the worst insult you can say to anyone. Well a prep is like someone who like is rich, popular, has tons of friends, looks down on people who have less than them, take everything for granted. Thanks to the media though, football players and cheerleaders are usually classified as preps if they ever look down on someone. Well i doubt thats the exact definition but thats what i have been told.

\,,/ (^ ^) \,,/ rock on

[zbrittanyz]

You people are talking about a select group of bitchy people that are uncultured and have their parents pay for everything and will probably never have to work a day in their lives. They just don't understand why most of America has to actually work for a living. But most of you are stereotyping most of the nation. They include people that pride themselves in dressing clean cut and being fashionable. And that UrbanDictionary.com definition is way off target. Preps are people that may shop at those stores, but most don't care how much their clothes cost. They care about looking good, even if that implies either spending $175 or $5 on a bag from Coach or Wal-Mart (just so you know, I like Wal-Mart!)

[aznxdreamer]

shops at abercrombie, hollister all the time.
too happy all the time
has too many friends
talks with an amazingly high voice
wears too much pink
matches too well
seems to always have an aberrombie bag with them...?

personally...im a walmart/ross girl.

[zbrittanyz]

How can you have too many friends? And what's wrong with being happy?

[angel-roh]

Prep is not a bad thing... i mean i dress all preppy... i dont call that bad... i mean i dont get mad if people calls me im preppy... but as long as you dont stereotype them from the wrong person, yeah they'll get mad.

[innovation]

there are two definitions of "prep:" the original definition and the teeny-bopper, commercialism-dominated, new-fangled definition. i cite urbandictionary:

preppy

definition one: One who is stylish and spends a lot of money on their clothing. Typically dressed in Ralph Lauren Polo, Lacoste, and Lilly Pulitzer. A true prep goes to a prep school, be it a day school or a boarding school. Most of these schools are located on the East Coast. They are not religiously affiliated. There is no such thing as a true public school prep. Preppies are subtly flashy, and tend to purchase things for comfort and style. Silver jewelry is particularly common, as are pearls. Flip-flops and ribbon belts are must-have accessories, as well as real (or sometimes fake) pearl earrings. Preppies take good care of their nails, but do not get acrylic fakes. Many get their eyebrows waxed. Preppies strive always to appear to spend less time than they do on their appearance, and do not brag or draw attention to their achievements openly. Preppy clothes never truly go out of style, but are frequently replaced. Preppies love their khakis, especially males. They will pay three times as much for a polo player, alligator, or palm tree on their shirts. Common vacations include, but are not limited too: Massachusetts coast, skiing out west (it is more expensive), and Caribbean island vacations during the winter (also very expensive). Most preps have, in their life, skied, and played lacrosse, tennis, and golf. Preppiness is found in its truest form after several generations of wealth in the family. First-generation preps tend to be flashy. True Preparatory (Prep) schools have near 100 years of “experience in educating young men/women” and nearly all of them send 100% of their graduates on to college. Preps tend to proceed to Ivy League, or other “big-name” colleges. Their level of intelligence varies greatly. They may have, but do not need, trust funds.


definition two: well, you know. the wannabe preps. they wear american eagle and abercrombie. they are sometimes referred to as "ditsy" or "slutty," but this description does not always apply. this public school definition of "prep" is often defined by one's clothes/makeup/general outward appearance, while the original definition refers to a general lifestyle.

[s0pnayish]

I get called a social at school. Social=mexican preps. The thing is I'm not mexican. Not even close. I found it annoying because I don't like being labeled.

[skatepixie]

Well...my school is private, over 100 years old, sends everyone to college and all that. Its on the west cost tho. And I sorta have a trust fund (well...not really...its more like that my grandma left me $ that I dont get til Im 21). And I wear pink and act happy. Oh, well, I must be a prep. But Im nice...so it must be a good thing.

[skatepixie]

I dont party at all though...like never tried drugs...so maybe Im not...

[Mireh]

2 types of 'preps' :

1) UBER popular rich people
2) Very straight-laced. Think of "princeton university". Pleated skirts, polos, ties for guys, sweaters.

[me1issaaaa]

I'm always labelled a prep. I'm pretty sure it's because us white kids are the minority in my school, and I have blonde hair and... lots of clothes. I don't know, it doesn't really bother me that much. I am who I am, like it or lump it. I don't care. It's all good.

But wow. Reading all of your definitions... I seem to fit some of them. Ah, screw it. I don't care.

[EmmalieV]

plaid shirt or cashmere sweater with khakis or capris

[CUTEBUNNY160]

to be called a prep can be good or bad.