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alternative culture

Alternative culture is a type of culture that exists outside or on the fringes of mainstream or popular culture, usually under the domain of one or more subcultures. These subcultures may have little or nothing in common besides their relative obscurity, but cultural studies uses this common basis of obscurity to classify them as alternative cultures, or, taken as a whole, the alternative culture. Compare with the more politically charged term, counterculture.
In London, Camden Town was known for its alternative culture.
by unkinkyjonas December 24, 2022
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Alterinamiam

Alterinamiam is main land mass that Alterinams reside in. An undisclosed location, it is both hard to find and even harder to recieve citizenship.
Alterinam person: I came from Alteriniamiam!

Person: Oh, the place all the Alterinams reside in!

Alterinam person: Yes, Alterinamiam is the main land mass that Alterinams reside in.
by Alterinam January 10, 2023
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ALTERcation

A verbal and/or physical dust-up due to either someone's displeasure at da tailoring adjustments of a prized garment, or someone's decidedly NOT "holding his peace" at a wedding.
A bridal shop should pay due diligence during gown-preparations, to hopefully avoid any ALTERcations stemming from one or more wardrobe malfunctions during a "big day" ceremony.
by QuacksO February 2, 2023
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Art Alternative

Dance music that is the opposite of Art Pop.
Art Alternative is s style of EDM unto itself that is produced by ear-only without adhering to to conventional beats, processes, style or musical terminology.
by International Giant September 14, 2013
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verbal altercation

I was charged with verbal altercation at school today
by FMW2020 June 3, 2016
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Rural alternative

A punk rock cowboy; a cowboy who identifies as punk rock
That bull rider is a total rural alternative
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Alt/Alternative

In a fashionistic sense, it means to stray away from newspaper and capitalistic definitions of what it means to be perfect and acceptable in society. It is a DIY and anti-big-company based ideology.

This is not to be confused with the "hello kitty says ACAB" monster energy gun people, who promote the ideal that more money spent=the more alt you are, which is the direct opposite definition of alt.
People who are against the promotion of perfectionism in the media, and like to look a different way than the societal norm can be considered alt/alternative.
by akshualjoker420 June 25, 2021
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