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Hipster

College educated sycophants who worship a brand of fashion that appears radical. Instead of being concerned with social issues that really matter and with finding a deeper meaning, hipsters cling to their outrageous trends to shore up egos comparable to those of typical frat-boys. Hipsters are elitist and exclusive and take great pride in their image. A hipster will smugly evaluate an 'ordinary' member of society and judge him or her based upon outside appearances. They tend to have degrees in fields like philosophy and esoteric literature. Some speculate that they attend college for the purpose of sounding intelligent at a hookah party. They envision themselves as the most progressive individuals of society, behaving in a way that emulates the ruling class of their host culture. It is not known whether hipsters are selfless devotees of parody or are just mere egoists. Either way they adopt the same basic personality characteristics of wealthy and privileged people, albeit with different garb. Hipsters are fond of Neitzsche and often make it a point to be seen reading one of his books. These deluded 'Ubermensch' are usually too skinny to be able to fend off a physical attack and too mentally predictable to outmaneuver a well thought out challenge from the abstract realm. Hipsters are nothing more than hollow caricatures of real people and have sold their souls in exchange for the illusion of sophistication.
I walk into a local music store. The staff are super 'cool'. They have tattoos, piercings, hip second hand clothes. They know about all the underground indie bands and are very counterculture. They are hipsters who are privy to cool stuff that ordinary uncool people just don't get. I approach two of them. They size me up as I ask a question.

'Do you have anything by (underground hip-hop artist with a funny name who describes the plight of white convicts and survivors of poverty)?'

A smirk materializes on the skinny blond hipster. His head is shaved on the side and his hair is combed over to the left. There are shaded streaks dyed into the 'doo. He has a pair of symmetrical piercings on his lower lip.

'Uhh, let me look. You asked for (said underground artist)?'

He sneers and glances over to his hipster buddy, who has a similar demeanor, except for the messed up hair look. They exchange amused expressions. The blond one types into the computer. A few moments pass.

'Mmm. Sorry we don't have anything by...(said underground artist).'

I say thanks and walk away. As I am heading toward the front door I hear muffled chuckles and some muttering between the two hipsters under their breath.
by GutterProfessor January 18, 2014
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Hipster

A hipster lives off of coffee. He or she is like a mystery that you really want to uncover. Male hipsters look like Fancy lumberjacks (sometimes with man buns) Female hipsters wear over sized sweaters, combat boots, messy buns or complicated braids and nerd glasses. Everyone secretly wants to be a hipster.
Look at that hottie over there at the coffee shop on his laptop!

He's such a hipster
by weathergirl December 27, 2015
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hipster

A retard that will go out of there way to find things people don't like and like them they usually drink horrible beer and do horrible things and smoke cigarettes. Cause it's cool duh? They listen to music that sounds like slow wines in the mic and idk if they migrate to starbucks anymore but i'd check there to study these dumb animals
I watch friends and drink pabst cause I'm a hipster
by fig neuton January 21, 2014
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Hipster

Someone doesn't exactly likes mainstream things and likes to cling on to the past.
Person 1: That car is too mainstream for me, I prefer the older version.
Person 2: Stop being a hipster.
by AbbigaleTheHedgehog May 25, 2016
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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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hipster

A insecure label, that a snobby young creative (bohemian) uses to call other young creatives snobby.
"Oh, this coffee shop is too overrun with hipsters. I'm going back to mine to read Catcher in the Rye with an espresso."
by SarumanTheChef September 12, 2009
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