Hype Shopper

A "Hype Shopper" is someone that blindly buys whatever item/s are popular at that point in time. These types of shoppers are considered to be the "Perfect Shopper", because the companies can control these types of people so easily. Hype Shoppers tend to have the personality of a (Conformist). Which basically follows the guideline "If everyone else is doing it, and I do it, then I'm cool for being the same as everyone else." This causes them to not have their own well established personalties, but rather pick and choose what to BE based on the current Trends. Hype Shoppers also tend to buy name brand items over cheaper generics; because name brand items are considered a "Status Symbol."

A good example of a "Hype Shopper" can be found with the sales of Apple's iPhone PDA. Apple used various media sources such as TV, Radio, and the Internet to create a Buzz around the unknown device. It was promoted as a Must-Have. Apple was so good at this, that Hype Shoppers were more then willing to wait in long lines, spend excessive amounts of money, and deal with numerous service issues; all for the chance to own the so-called "Jesus Phone". Even though the device was unknown at the time in it's performance and offered most of the same features that could be found on PDA's that were being sold for half the price. Some customers spent thousands of dollars on early Termination Fees, iPhone sales off of auction web sites like Ebay, on top of wireless carrier activation fees and contracts. In the end, all because a company was able to control these customers like a dog on a leash. Even after many customers had their phones fail after unlocking them And/Or downloading Firmware updates, these customers still waited in the rain to buy the iPhone 3G.

by the2ndflood August 22, 2008

Hype-manning

VERB: The art of encouraging your friends to the highest level by hollering inspiring phrases such as, “get it girl” or “fuck it up!” To master correctly engage in hype-manning one must be 100% down for the homies.

Felicia was hype-Manning the fuck out of Tamara!

by Juamara March 1, 2019

Unsigned Hype

Hype from people(mostly mixtape rappers) that you never heard of.

Bill:"Yo Tom you heard that new Really Real mixtape, that junk go hard in the paint!"

Tom:"Really Real? I ain't never heard of dude in my life. All that unsigned hype."

by HTC8103 November 23, 2010

hype-r

A replica of a Honda Integra Type-R, a fake. Usaly with the JDM front end on a USDM Acura Integra. Hint: no Type-R came factory with a sunroof.

Riceboy1: wow look at the Type-r, that shit is clean.
knowledged honda guy: its a Hype-r, dumbass

by tweakend July 15, 2006

get on my hype

notha way of sayin get on my level or you cant surpass my status: game

"Dat nigga think he all hawrd..that ho cant get on my hype!"

by JAE-B-KRAY-Z May 25, 2005

jam your hype

British UK slang meaning "Calm down." or "Chill out." Comes from the word "hype" meaning hyperactive, and the verb "to jam", meaning to relax, to chill, or to hang out.

Jordan: I swear down I'm gonna deck that bwoi!

Steve: Jam your hype, man. He didn't do anything to you.

by TheParkourPunk February 23, 2009

hypebeast

Everyone is a hypebeast. You wear the clothes you wear becasue you think someone will notice it, and think it is nice. And that itself will determine what you think is nice. Everyone including me, the person writing this definition, is a hypebeast.

1) I am a hypebeast.

2) You are a hypebeast.

by ho2 January 2, 2008