Imitation alternative-health merchandise, pseudo-spiritual chochkas, and cheap novelty accessories offered at most open-air fairs and by two-bit street vendors in college towns.
It's a take-off on the classic Birkenstock shoes. The original Birkenstocks are high-quality foot-wear worth anyone's money. The fakes for $20 fall to bits in two weeks' time. By extension, any street fair has stalls of well-made goods created chiefly by local craftsmen and craftswomen, and then also those stalls offering vastly inferior import trinkets and poser products fronting to be the real deal.
It's a take-off on the classic Birkenstock shoes. The original Birkenstocks are high-quality foot-wear worth anyone's money. The fakes for $20 fall to bits in two weeks' time. By extension, any street fair has stalls of well-made goods created chiefly by local craftsmen and craftswomen, and then also those stalls offering vastly inferior import trinkets and poser products fronting to be the real deal.
"This fair used to be good, but now there are mostly fly-by-nighters trying to palm off greasy pizza and birkenshlock."
by focus5 June 22, 2009
Get the birkenshlock mug.The instance when a hippie-type is extremely excited.
Originated from the fact that hippie's are known for wearing the shoe brand BIRKENSTOCK; and "Stoked" is surfer/stoner slang for "excited"
Originated from the fact that hippie's are known for wearing the shoe brand BIRKENSTOCK; and "Stoked" is surfer/stoner slang for "excited"
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by Gacy Dahmer February 12, 2019
Get the The Birks mug.1. Originally meant to refer to the type of pop-folk music one might hear from artists and bands that would play at Lilith Fair, i.e. mostly acoustic music with supposedly deep meanings. So named because fans of this style of music were known to be passionate about wearing Birkenstock shoes in the late 90's when Birkenrock was the genre du jour.
2. Now, the word is expanded to also include slightly more testosterone-laden acts (but only slightly). In addition to the Lilith acts, acoustic male acts that a little bit too positive to be emo are Birkenrock.
2. Now, the word is expanded to also include slightly more testosterone-laden acts (but only slightly). In addition to the Lilith acts, acoustic male acts that a little bit too positive to be emo are Birkenrock.
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Get the Birkonian mug.A subculture of LesbiaNation who favors 70's lesbian-feminist fashion - birkenstocks (or Tevas, if she's outdoorsy), flannel shirts, and levi's. Often vegan/vegetarian and likes womyn's music of the Cris Williamson/Holly Near variety.
by SheyF February 27, 2006
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