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.
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

The act of masturbating in your car while still in the bar parking lot after failing to pickup a chick at closing time.
Despite winning his fantasy football league championship, Jim was unable to impress any of the local girls at the bar to drop their panties so now Jim May have to head to his car and settle for some alternative vagina.
by RBAK January 25, 2017

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.
by unkinkyjonas December 24, 2022

The alternative timeline when Kellyanne Conway left the White House in Alternative August to take care of her children.
Promising "less drama, more mama" as she focused on her children and not the daycare where she was employed.
Promising "less drama, more mama" as she focused on her children and not the daycare where she was employed.
In a statement, Mrs Conway, 53, said she was stepping down at the end of Alternative August to focus on her children, giving them "less drama, more mama".
by No Hemingway October 5, 2020

Lana Del Rey is considered the queen of alternative, not Billie Eilish, not Melanie Martinez, not Halsey.
Lana Del Rey is and will allways be the queen of alternative.
Lana Del Rey is and will allways be the queen of alternative.
"Isn't Billie Eilish the queen of alternative?"
"No, Lana Del Rey is, even Billie said Lana created her."
"No, Lana Del Rey is, even Billie said Lana created her."
by onlyfactsssss September 13, 2020

by Little One 911 January 26, 2017

Todays new music, that all has the same beat.
Boys like girls, Death cab for cutie, the sick puppies, the used, jacks mannequin, the starting line, simple plan.
all gay.
you get it.
Boys like girls, Death cab for cutie, the sick puppies, the used, jacks mannequin, the starting line, simple plan.
all gay.
you get it.
by loveee January 24, 2008
