A subculture of disaffected twenty-somethings that are characterized by their fickle attitudes toward basically everything. Their chronic un- or under-employment gives them plenty of time to listen to music, visit obscure art galleries, drink lots of coffee and alcohol, chain smoke, and read independently-published newspapers and magazines. By the time they figure out what they want, they've already onto something else because what they want might be what someone else wants and they don't want to identify with that person(s). You won't find them at suburban shopping malls. Try looking in the trunk of an AMC Hornet.
by Shattered Dreams March 05, 2008
1. The guy who wrote the definition of hipster that starts with
"Hipsters are a subculture of men and women typically in their 20's and 30's that value independent thinking. . ."
and continues in an incredibly self-important and disappointing manner to idealize this counter-AnyRemoteUsefullnessToHumanCultureAndItsDevelopment
"counter-culture".
2. A very bad omen for the future
"Hipsters are a subculture of men and women typically in their 20's and 30's that value independent thinking. . ."
and continues in an incredibly self-important and disappointing manner to idealize this counter-AnyRemoteUsefullnessToHumanCultureAndItsDevelopment
"counter-culture".
2. A very bad omen for the future
"Do you realize that the next generation of voters will be flooded with apathetic hipsters?"
"God help us"
"God help us"
by Unfortunate reader of Mr. Trey December 31, 2009
"i don't understand why everyone hates people that wear shoes that aren't uggs so much."
"because they are hipsters."
"but that girl is just wearing a black sweater and jeans."
"but the jeans aren't hollister."
"because they are hipsters."
"but that girl is just wearing a black sweater and jeans."
"but the jeans aren't hollister."
by everyone calm down March 22, 2009
anyone who insists they aren't a hipster
Person 1 - "Ugh, I was at this MGMT show last night and there were so many hipsters there!"
Person 2 - "You're a hipster"
Person 1 - "No, I'm definitely not!"
(Person 1 is a hipster.)
Person 2 - "You're a hipster"
Person 1 - "No, I'm definitely not!"
(Person 1 is a hipster.)
by soodoh nimmmm June 04, 2010
when 12 year olds think their cool as shit cos they dress like acacia brinley.
wearing band shirts when you don't listen to anything but taylor swift and nikki webster
dressing like a slut and calling it indie.
looking up "hipster" tumblr nicknames on google
Thinking that being a tumblr girl defines you
thinking that showing off self-harm scars and telling people nobody understands is cool
saying you're depressed, have anxiety, or suicidal thoughts for attention when you're honestly fine and don't realise someone close to you actually is struggling with one of the above
thinking that telling "your story" helps people through their tough times
MAKING THE FUCKING BLACK AND WHITE VIDEOS WITH WRITING ON WHITE CARDS WITH LANA DEL FUCKING REY PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND WHILE MASCARA RUNS DOWN YOUR FAKE ASS FACE AS YOU STARE AT THE FUCKING GROUND. WHY? WAS THERE A COOL DUST BUNNY THERE OR SOMETHING?
not realising that being a "hipster" is being anything but the current day definition of "hipster"
only thinking of yourself not others
wearing band shirts when you don't listen to anything but taylor swift and nikki webster
dressing like a slut and calling it indie.
looking up "hipster" tumblr nicknames on google
Thinking that being a tumblr girl defines you
thinking that showing off self-harm scars and telling people nobody understands is cool
saying you're depressed, have anxiety, or suicidal thoughts for attention when you're honestly fine and don't realise someone close to you actually is struggling with one of the above
thinking that telling "your story" helps people through their tough times
MAKING THE FUCKING BLACK AND WHITE VIDEOS WITH WRITING ON WHITE CARDS WITH LANA DEL FUCKING REY PLAYING IN THE BACKGROUND WHILE MASCARA RUNS DOWN YOUR FAKE ASS FACE AS YOU STARE AT THE FUCKING GROUND. WHY? WAS THERE A COOL DUST BUNNY THERE OR SOMETHING?
not realising that being a "hipster" is being anything but the current day definition of "hipster"
only thinking of yourself not others
im hipster cos nobody "understands" me (because i don't even know who the fuck i am cos I'm fake as fuck)
using actual struggles in other peoples life to get attention
using actual struggles in other peoples life to get attention
by you. smell. of. shit. August 21, 2014
A person who tries to be independent and intelligent by distancing themselves from whatever they think is mainstream. They like to engage in annoying and pretentious behaviors, like writing grandiose definitions about themselves on Urban Dictionary.
See the #1 entry. Typical hipster babble.
"The concepts of androgyny and feminism have influenced hipster culture, where hipster men are often as thin as the women they date. The muscular and athletic all-American male ideal is not seen as attractive by confident and culturally-empowered hipster women who instead view them as symbols of male oppression, sexism, and misogyny."
I'm sorry my muscles offend you. Will it make you feel better if I emaciate myself?
"Although hipsters are technically conformists within their own subculture, in comparison to the much larger mainstream mass, they are pioneers and leaders of the latest cultural trends and ideals. For example, the surge of jeans made to look old and worn (i.e. "distressed"), that have become prevalent at stores such as The Gap, American Eagle, Abercrombie and Fitch, and Hollister, were originally paraded by hipsters who shopped in thrift stores years before such clothing items were mass produced and sold to the mainstream consumer. The true irony here is that many of the detractors of hipster culture are in fact unknowingly following a path that hipsters have carved out years before them."
Yes, worn and torn jeans are a very important part of American culture and ideals. So glad the hipsters were smart and kind enough to figure this out for the rest of us.
"The concepts of androgyny and feminism have influenced hipster culture, where hipster men are often as thin as the women they date. The muscular and athletic all-American male ideal is not seen as attractive by confident and culturally-empowered hipster women who instead view them as symbols of male oppression, sexism, and misogyny."
I'm sorry my muscles offend you. Will it make you feel better if I emaciate myself?
"Although hipsters are technically conformists within their own subculture, in comparison to the much larger mainstream mass, they are pioneers and leaders of the latest cultural trends and ideals. For example, the surge of jeans made to look old and worn (i.e. "distressed"), that have become prevalent at stores such as The Gap, American Eagle, Abercrombie and Fitch, and Hollister, were originally paraded by hipsters who shopped in thrift stores years before such clothing items were mass produced and sold to the mainstream consumer. The true irony here is that many of the detractors of hipster culture are in fact unknowingly following a path that hipsters have carved out years before them."
Yes, worn and torn jeans are a very important part of American culture and ideals. So glad the hipsters were smart and kind enough to figure this out for the rest of us.
by bikebum September 12, 2014
So you're wanting to study the North American hipster, eh? Quite a fasinating species I'd say. Hipsters typically reside in eccentric lofts and most often have jobns involving a laptop computer. Most all hipsters wear large glassesthat some people look ridiculous wearing, tbh. The North American hipster typically starts their day with a Starbucks latte or perhaps, if their living DANGEROUSLY, a cappucino! The males typically wear beanie hats and the females can often be see with their hair in a "messy bun" (which is a Neon flashing sign of having unwashed hair) with some type of hippie flower headband... In any case the North American hipster is usually in their late teens or early 20's. The life of a hipster is one that they will regret showing their children memories of....
Young Child: Daddy, when I grow uo Im gonna be just like you!!!
Non-hipster family member: *facepalm*
Non-hipster family member: *facepalm*
by BecauseStarkidIsMyLife March 16, 2014