hipster
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6.6
- noun
- /ˈhɪpstər/
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hipster
- She prefers shopping at thrift stores, a choice common among hipsters seeking unique fashion.
- young hipster
- hipster look
- a trendy hipster
I think because I'm a hipster, I'm a contrarian.
- I think because I'm a hipster, I'm a contrarian.
- I used to be what some people call a hipster, or more so, a hipster wannabe.
- But it's SHVGVN because I'm a hipster.
- The erstwhile hippie haven is now a hangout for hipsters.
- So it was mostly like like middle class, like hipsters, students.
Examples
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There's this new hipster bar.
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But coming soon to a hipster coffee place near you.
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And here is another classic hipster style.
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Are you one of these hipster artists?
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Let's go full on hipster shopping down here.
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All the hipsters are doing it these days.
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The area's hot right now with hipsters.
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She's trying to present herself as a cool, interesting hipster, and in the process, looks ridiculous.
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And he's wearing hipster glasses with a large black frame.
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I had been expecting a middle-aged guy with a paunch, not some hipster near my own age.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
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6.3
A person who rejects usual rules and prefers peace and simple living
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8.0
A person, often from the 1960s, who lives simply and rejects normal social rules
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6.8
A young person, especially in the 1960s, who rejects normal values and supports peace and living simply with others
A person who rejects common social rules and follows different ways of living
Antonyms
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Etymology
Hipster comes from the old slang hip, which meant 'aware' or 'in the know', plus the ending -ster as in youngster or gangster. So a hipster was someone who knew the latest music and styles, and today it means a person who prefers non-mainstream culture.