Originally intended to be a word to describe individuals with "alternative" (as opposed to "mainstream") tastes in art and culture (and they explicitly suggest it by the way they dress etc) . However the modern adaptation of it is used very liberally. Two individuals can be each other's "hipster" if they have opposite tastes in art and culture. It is also used as a retaliation against less known art which have fan following from art critics by some people who can't relate to it.
I read a review of an album on some well known website or magazine. It has great reception. I listen to that album for myself but I don't really enjoy it. But I feel paranoid that so many other love it. Thus I declare these people as "hipsters" so I can feel that I have superior taste in music.
by softsvanur June 23, 2015
Get the Hipstermug. A person who dresses in a street-wise manner as a means of hiding their inner desire to be a hippie.
See that Hipster Swaglord over there with the Dr Dre Beats, Nike Dunks and Beanie, I bet they're listening to Neutral Milk Hotel.
by leftonheatherton May 16, 2015
Get the Hipster Swaglordmug. by philomela March 14, 2015
Get the Certified Hipstermug. A derogatory term used by artists/art students to refer to someone who feigns interest in the arts merely to look cool, counter-cultural, and woke; a poseur in the art scene.
Niki's such a hipster - she pretends to be an art history buff but she can't name any painters beside Van Gogh.
Zack comes off as loving art, but in reality he doesn't care about it at all and is just pretending to pick-up chicks.
Zack comes off as loving art, but in reality he doesn't care about it at all and is just pretending to pick-up chicks.
by Alianora Cain May 21, 2018
Get the Hipstermug. how Pariya and Maya describe "a person who is not fashionable and is cringe in the process and is not cool what-so-ever'
you're so u=hipster
by Gertrude Igloo December 14, 2018
Get the Hipstermug. A person with several tattoos on their arms, legs or torso who may wear black rimmed glasses and a beanie could be said to have bad hipster rash. People riding fixies and those working in cafes are in the high risk category for hipster rash.
by shockcity July 28, 2013
Get the hipster rashmug. Pretencious assholes who feels special by trying to act, and dress more important and knowledgble then other people. When infact 90% of the time is nothing but a poser and vapid as all hell. typically live in the "downtown" areas of cities and extremely unfriendly. Have meaningless tattoos for shock value. Wear recycled or vintage clothing, because buying something new is too mainstream. Or shop at overpriced stores like urban outfitters. Have glasses they don't even need, too appear intellectual. Listen to God awful music by undiscovered artists. And have a hobby such as knitting, being vegan, writing, or making terrible art. Mostly unlikable obnoxious people who arnt half as cool as they think they are.
by keephating7 June 8, 2015
Get the Hipstersmug.