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hipster

In the 1940s and 1950s it meant beatniks, bohemians, people into jazz and poetry, pushing the extremes when it came to sex and substance abuse, etc. etc.

Today it means what poseur meant in the 70s/80s - an insult for pseudo intellectual young people who claim to be into obscure pop culture of the past and are into co-opting cool stuff, and adopt white trash chic like trucker hats or Pabst Blue Ribbon, While being a 21st century hipster is preferable to being a gangsta, wigger, or yuppie, it's still nothing to be proud of today.
There is a book called "The Hipster Handbook" that made up fake "hipster" slang thinking that someone would fall for it

The only thing in common between the hipsters of the mid 20th century and those of today is that both are associated with New York City
Jack Kerouac was an example of a 1950s hipster.

Julian Casablancas is an example of a 21st century hipster
by Rattus cattus July 5, 2006
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gentile

1. Jewish term for someone who is not a Jew
2. Mormon term for someone who is not a Mormon.
Utah is the only place in the USA where Jews are considered gentiles.
by Rattus cattus November 16, 2006
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jihad

an irrational, mindless quest for revenge, derived from the Islamic term for struggle.
"Ever since he got ripped off he's been on a jihad"
by Rattus cattus June 30, 2006
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Jackie Coogan

Bald, fat character actor best known for playing Uncle Fester in The Addams Family and countless 1950s/60s/70s B films and TV shows.
Jackie Coogan was the only true Uncle Fester.
by Rattus cattus October 26, 2006
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hollywood

The LA neighborhood: the home of the homeless, currently in the process of gentrification

also used to describe the US film industry, which at one time was based in the Los Angeles neighborhood of the same name. nowadays the term is inaccurate because there haven't been too many films actually made in hollywood in years, in fact there are more films made in Vancouver than in all of L.A.
You're more likely to see street people hitting you up for meth money in Hollywood than any movie stars.
by Rattus cattus September 14, 2006
mugGet the hollywoodmug.

Mao ZeDONG

The only dictator in human history who could be considered to be worse than Hitler. Responsible for the genocide of 40 million people. Also a notorious pedophile to boot. His only redeeming quality was that some of his poetry was actually decent, but that hardly makes up for his innumerable crimes and perversion. For some reason he is still highly regarded in China even though the current Chinese dictatorship believes in practically nothing that Mao believed in.
Mao ZeDONG's actions towards the Tibetans were comparable to Hitler's actions towards the Jews.
by Rattus cattus October 26, 2006
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silverlake

The new Brentwood. Formerly LA's original gay village, then home of the hipsters, now home of the yuppies. Even Beck can't afford to live there anymore.
Sunset Junction in Silverlake might as well be Rodeo Drive nowadays
by Rattus cattus November 30, 2006
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