hipster
pronunciation
How to pronounce hipster in British English:
UK ['hɪpstə]
How to pronounce hipster in American English:
US ['hɪpstər]
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- Noun:
- someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle
Word Origin
- hipster (n.)
- 1941, "one who is hip;" from hip (adj.) + -ster. Meaning "low-rise" in reference to pants or skirt is from 1962; so called because they ride on the hips rather than the waist (see hiphuggers). Related: Hipsters.
Example
- 1. The tats are not exactly hipster , arm-sleeve tattoos , and they 're not exactly of the subtle , tramp stamp variety .
- 2. Betty dain stylish design eco friendly mold resistant shower cap , the hipster collection , tough love
- 3. Mg siegler irrationally loves the iphone and it has become an important fashion accessory and self confidence crutch in his san francisco hipster lifestyle .
- 4. I 'm still looking for a cool place to stay during my september trip to nyc , but this might just be a little too hipster for me .
- 5. But they can run in the thousands of dollars to create and aside from a certain hipster quality don 't tend to reach many voters .