Imitation alternative-health merchandise, pseudo-spiritual chochkas, and cheap novelty accessories offered at most open-air fairs and by two-bit street vendors in college towns.
It's a take-off on the classic Birkenstock shoes. The original Birkenstocks are high-quality foot-wear worth anyone's money. The fakes for $20 fall to bits in two weeks' time. By extension, any street fair has stalls of well-made goods created chiefly by local craftsmen and craftswomen, and then also those stalls offering vastly inferior import trinkets and poser products fronting to be the real deal.
It's a take-off on the classic Birkenstock shoes. The original Birkenstocks are high-quality foot-wear worth anyone's money. The fakes for $20 fall to bits in two weeks' time. By extension, any street fair has stalls of well-made goods created chiefly by local craftsmen and craftswomen, and then also those stalls offering vastly inferior import trinkets and poser products fronting to be the real deal.
"This fair used to be good, but now there are mostly fly-by-nighters trying to palm off greasy pizza and birkenshlock."
by focus5 June 22, 2009
Get the birkenshlock mug.1. Originally meant to refer to the type of pop-folk music one might hear from artists and bands that would play at Lilith Fair, i.e. mostly acoustic music with supposedly deep meanings. So named because fans of this style of music were known to be passionate about wearing Birkenstock shoes in the late 90's when Birkenrock was the genre du jour.
2. Now, the word is expanded to also include slightly more testosterone-laden acts (but only slightly). In addition to the Lilith acts, acoustic male acts that a little bit too positive to be emo are Birkenrock.
2. Now, the word is expanded to also include slightly more testosterone-laden acts (but only slightly). In addition to the Lilith acts, acoustic male acts that a little bit too positive to be emo are Birkenrock.
by Golfhaus January 9, 2005
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"Oh my god, did you hear that Florence isn't 100% GMO free?????" "No way, I am simply birkenshocked."
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Get the birkenshocked mug.by T-Dog Jenkins January 23, 2005
Get the birkenstocks mug.guy 1: Uhh Uhh... I take r-rubber bands around my t-shirt and stick it in my-
guy 2: Tie Dye?
Guy 1: Yes! Uhh... These are the ugly sandals that lesbians wear
Guy 2: Uhh... Birkenstocks!
*Crowd laughs*
guy 2: Tie Dye?
Guy 1: Yes! Uhh... These are the ugly sandals that lesbians wear
Guy 2: Uhh... Birkenstocks!
*Crowd laughs*
by ♥🗺☠ May 21, 2021
Get the Birkenstocks mug.The public trading of Birkenstocks Sandals. Buying and selling Birkenstocks typically takes place on the trading floor, which is usually Home Depot. When the market opens for exchange, the Birkenstock brokers who can be identified by their flannel shirts, handle all transactions for traders. The closing of the exchange is signaled by playing Melissa Etheridge's "Come to My Window"
Janet: I need new Sandals. I'm going to the Birkenstock Exchange.
Janine: Can you bring back some lumber so I can build a new garage?
Janine: Can you bring back some lumber so I can build a new garage?
by MindGrapes September 4, 2016
Get the Birkenstock Exchange mug.Verb: The action of shaking one's Birkenstock sandal while paused mid-stride to dislodge any small pebbles, sand, mulch or other (usually organic) material.
"Yo, wait a minute, I've got to do the birkenshake!"
by L. Van Dusen February 5, 2012
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