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hip|ster — «HIHP stuhr», noun. U.S. Slang. 1. a person who keeps up with new and usually unconventional ideas, styles, and attitudes; person who is or is considered hip: »Broadway goes to Oriental culture in the same spirit that hipsters go to Zen Buddhism… … Useful english dictionary
hip|ster|ism — «HIHP stuhr ihz uhm», noun. the beliefs and practices of hipsters: »Mailer makes it clear that the appeal of hipsterism for him lies in its undiscriminating rejection of all the values of contemporary society (Saturday Review) … Useful english dictionary
ster — ster; ster·co·bi·lin; ster·co·bi·lin·o·gen; ster·co·ra·ceous; ster·co·ral; ster·co·ra·nism; ster·co·ra·nist; ster·co·ra·rii·dae; ster·co·rary; ster·co·ra·tion; ster·co·ric·o·lous; ster·co·rite; ster·cov·o·rous; ster·cu·lia; ster·cu·li·a·ce·ae;… … English syllables
hip — eo·hip·pus; epi·hip·pus; hip; hip·ber·ry; hip·less; hip·pa; hip·parch; hip·par·i·on; hip·pe·as·trum; hip·pe·la·tes; hip·pen; hip·pe·ty hop; hip·peu·tis; hip·pic; hip·pid·i·on; hip·pid·i·um; hip·pio·spongia; hip·pish; hip·ple; hip·po;… … English syllables
hipster — hip•ster [[t]ˈhɪp stər[/t]] n. Slang. 1) a person who is hip 2) hepcat 1) 3) beatnik • Etymology: 1935–40, amer.; hip IV+ ster … From formal English to slang
hipster — hip|ster [ˈhıpstə US ər] n 1.) informal someone who is considered fashionable ▪ Legendary hipsters Stomp bring street theater to Boston this week. 2.) hipsters [plural] BrE trousers that fit tightly over your ↑hips and do not cover your waist … Dictionary of contemporary English
hipster — hip|ster [ hıpstər ] noun count INFORMAL OLD FASHIONED someone who knows a lot about new styles of clothing, music, movies, etc … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hipsterism — hip·ster·ism … English syllables
hipsterism — hip•ster•ism [[t]ˈhɪp stəˌrɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) cvb the condition of being a hipster 2) the characteristics of a hipster • Etymology: 1955–60, amer … From formal English to slang
hipster — hip ster, n. [from Hip a. + ster.] A person who is {hip}[2], a.. Syn: hepcat[2]. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
