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Hipster

Hipster: "OH, today is the Super Bowl? It is also Langston Hughes birthday."
Real man: " Fucking hipster."
by T1zzl3 February 1, 2015
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hipster

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.
by bikebum September 11, 2014
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Hipster

A strange bearded man that likes The Clash
James Barker is a hipster
by samph February 14, 2015
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Hipster

People who pay lots of money for clothes inspired by the '70s hippie movement but have no idea what enlightenment is, are uncomfortable with nudity, use the saying "good vibes" as a trend not actually knowing how to experience real vibrations and energy, can't go into nature without their iPhone.
"I just discovered this new music called Indie, it's so new & totes hipster!"
by love4alifestyle June 17, 2015
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Hipster

Hipsters are supposed to be people who don't care what others think of them, nowadays, it means you wear crop tops and high waisted shorts. Look, the shorts are like three millionths of an inch away from you wearing nothing. So, what I'm trying to say is that to be a hipster, be yourself, you don't have to wear whats 'in' or 'cool or 'cute'. Wear what you want to wear, if being yourself means jeans and an old comfy t-shirt, then there you go, you're you. Maybe being you is wearing a crop top and high waisted shorts. So what if the popular kids at school wear it, if you like the style, go ahead, but if you just wear it to fit in, don't, different is just different, you shouldn't care if they think what your wearing is 'weird', or, 'boring', it's you. I like wearing sweaters and hoodies, so at school I started a trend, and trust me, by all means, I am NOT popular, but anyways, all the people in my grade, even the 'popular' girls, who, out of school wear crop tops and what not, started wearing a hoodie over their uniform, and now they've started rolling their skirts so they're like three inches away from not having a skirt, and a tooooooon of people started rolling them, but they end up pulling it down, I don't have any of the schools skirts, I happen to wear shorts, and that's me, it might not be flattering, or cute, but it's me, and I don't care what they think about what I wear, it's me. So next time someone starts a new trend, be yourself. Maybe you'll start one too.
Popular girl: Oh my god, her outfit is, like, gross, who even wears that?

Non-popular girl: Whatever.

Popular girl: Ew your outfit is gross. You should go to American Apparel and get their new (whatevers in style)

girl: Well, your right, I mean, it's comfy, but who cares, crops tops are bae!!!

Who do you think is the hipster? Who is being themself?
by Skyfallingfangirl January 17, 2015
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hipster

a "group" that is often well-educated, philosophical and/or artsy. Well-read, politically aware, intelligent, creative, independent thinker, often a good analytical thinker, typically enjoys irony. Unorthodox.

Values change, originality, the arts, and new.

Enjoys reading

Energetic.

A person who is unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns

Shuns stereotypes and people who strive to fit into a stereotype.

Has a strong emphasis on freedom and equality, and so promotes feminism, LGBT rights, and equality for all races.

They often shop at thrift stores.

They are a group that refuses to be categorized, and is out of the mainstream.

It is not true that most hipsters live off their parents.

Has their own lingo, the most commonly known one is "rack", meaning cool.

Most commonly teenagers to 30 something year olds.

Sometimes known for "all natural" foods and products.

Called "the cool of the cool"

Will engage in witty banter.
Example:

(conversation between 4 girls at lunch about hipsters)

Girl 1 (G1): I'm a little bit hipster
Girl 2 (G2): Really?
Girl 3 (G3): I don't think so
G1: I actually am
Girl 4 (G4): I can see it.
G2: I can't
G1: Do you want to explain it?
G4: Sure. She likes books, and we all know she prattles on and on about philosophy and feminism and all that junk.
G3: True
G2: Yeah
G4: And remember that time she spent two entire periods and lunch going on and on about how all school was now nothing but people spouting out information instead of thinking, and how there was no creativity anymore.
All: *laughs*
G4: And people said "gay" was an insult, and she nearly threw her books at them 'cause she's so open-minded and stuff
G1: And I do all my shopping at thrift stores.
G2: Really?
G1: Yeah. Everything but shoes, wool coats, and my hand-me-downs come from there. The prejudice against them is ridiculous.
G4: And we all know Jenna isn't normal.
All: *burst out laughing*
G3: I'm convinced.
G2: Me too.

*Finish and start packing up lunch*

G3: So, Jenna, Where should I go for thrifting?
G1: *laughs* I would try Savers first, but.....
by KeepItMe October 22, 2013
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hipster

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*
by BecauseStarkidIsMyLife April 23, 2014
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