A commonly-held view about a particular group of people e.g. a nation, social group, religion etc... Often incorrect and/or offensive.
Some common stereotypes:

+ Americans are all loud, fat and obnoxious.

+ British people are all snobs and have bad teeth.

+ French people are all frog-eating, onion-lovers called Pierre.

+ Jews are all money-grabbing masterminds trying to take over the world.

+ Irish people are all alcoholics who love scoffing potatoes and beating up their peers.

+ Muslims are all out to kill "civilised people" by blowing themselves up by plane, bus or train.

+ Goths are morbid, suicidal and listen to shitty bands with names like "Anal Cunt."

+ Emo kids all cry and write love poems sitting under trees in the rain, letting their mascara and eyeliner drip down their faces so everyone knows that their face was wet.

+ Chavs are all loud, anti-social thugs who all live on council estates, wear fake burberry, baseball caps, steal scooters and cars and anything else they can get away with.
by Stuart Fletcher October 17, 2005
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A stereotype is someone who judges someone by how they look, their race, how they dress, thier 'label', etc.
All preps are bitches.
All goths are anti-social.
All black people are gangsters.
All asians are good at math.
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Stereotypes are idiots because they judge people by stupid things like skin color.
by ~Jay~ January 5, 2006
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an excuse to not face reality.
Person 1: "USA pollutes the most out of all countries on this earth."

Person 2: "Oh please! There are two countries bigger than us, that OBVIOUSLY signifies that they pollute more.. god, thats such a stereotype. *writes this using 10 pieces of paper so that they can get the effect just right*"
by ironic_decision July 21, 2008
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An assumed label given to someone out of pure ignorance and arrogance.

Often given by people who live up to the stereotypical standards of "preps", which is pretty sad.
Blondes are stupid
Metalheads are badasses with long hair
Goths are satanists
Emos whine 24/7
Blondes are morons
British are snobs
Black people like rap
Americans are fat, loud, obnoxious and abuse freedom of speech
Brunettes are sluts
Redheads are sluts
Asians are smart
Asians can't drive
Germans are nazis
Fat people are bad parents
Black people are dumb
White people are smart
White people are racist
Black people are racist
British are addicted to tea
Nerds have no life
Etc. etc. etc.

Those are examples of stereotypes
by Ifuckedtherug March 22, 2009
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the belief that a certain person has to belong a group that has similar attributes

Black/African American/Nigga- thugs, criminals, theives, speaks in ebonics, broke, strapped, rapper, rapist, drug dealers, alcholics

Mexican- illegal, janitors, does manual labor for low prices, delivers pizza

Chinese/Japanese/Korean- delivers Chinese food, smart in math and science, can't speak English, wannabe rappers

White- spoiled, rockers, racist, wannabe black, kiss asses, bossy, punk rocker, pussy ass, afraid of a nigga wigger or wanksta

Arab/Iraqi/????Irani???/Indian- wears turbans, owns convenience stores, smelly, angry, terrorist
1.White lady watches black guy closely because she thinks he'll jack her car.

2. "Hey, Peter. Call immagration. The guy who mows the Jones' lawn is back"- white woman about Mexican immigrant.

3."Hey, Chang! Where's my por-fry-rye!"- white guy to chinese delivery man.

4. "Look at dat wigga tryna floss dem rhinestones, dawg!"-black guy to friend.

5."I bet that guy in the turban is gonna bomb his convenience store."- white guy stereotypes Iraqi at gas station.
by MayaEA April 18, 2006
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The single most pointless use of Urban Dictionary.

**most stereotypes are true in some cases. some are mostly true, some not at all

there is also no point bitching about stereotypes, because in the end they are pretty harmless.

it just gets annoying as hell when people define something just in defense, but then go define something else with some obvious stereotype
April 2, 2000
Guy from Georgia on Urban Dictionary:
word:California
definition:State full of uptight self centered pricks and posers who come from other states to look cool, sucky hot weather, no natural plants
example:cali sucks ass
source:da_man

April 20,2000
Guy from California(in defense)
word:California
definition:the best state ever, all the hottest chicks, best weather. Nicest most open mind peopples ever, but often stereotyped by ignorant redneck pricks like da_man as being self centered. Go back back to your ttrailer park, jackss.
example:californians rules unlike georgia with its confederate hicks who say "Cali"
source: Nick J
by no bias May 14, 2005
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Stereo Type:

Sony
Pioneer
Panasonic
Bang and Olufson
Bose
Philips/Magnavox
Blaupunkt
Rockford Fosgate
Kenwood
Alpine
6x9's
12" Woofers
Subwoofers
Tweeters
Monitor Speakers

Dude: Yo, whatz yo stereotype?

Dude Number2: BEEEOTCH, I be rockin' fosgates and some 12's you fool!

Dude: Word?

Dude Nubmer2: Word!
by Devgru August 23, 2006
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