White artist from outta state.
In 2000-2001 a group of (primarily caucasion) brooklyn natives came up with this term to categorize the group of people who seemed to be moving in to all of their neighborhoods. Far from a derogatory term, it was actually just a more descriptive way to refer to this demographic than the alternative "hipster" or "emo-kid". The natives in fact encouraged one another to "embrace the wafe", as a means accepting the inevitable changes brought on by gentrification.
In 2000-2001 a group of (primarily caucasion) brooklyn natives came up with this term to categorize the group of people who seemed to be moving in to all of their neighborhoods. Far from a derogatory term, it was actually just a more descriptive way to refer to this demographic than the alternative "hipster" or "emo-kid". The natives in fact encouraged one another to "embrace the wafe", as a means accepting the inevitable changes brought on by gentrification.
by kool kear June 8, 2007
(n)def. White artist from outta state.
What native, African-American Brooklynites call the suburban
post-hippie/alt/click/emo/rocker/indie-hop/stencil artists that fervently head for the Brooklyn,NY area from various mid-western cities, as to be immersed in the, NYC "hipster set."
syn.)(n) poseur.
What native, African-American Brooklynites call the suburban
post-hippie/alt/click/emo/rocker/indie-hop/stencil artists that fervently head for the Brooklyn,NY area from various mid-western cities, as to be immersed in the, NYC "hipster set."
syn.)(n) poseur.
by Icey St. Ides July 4, 2005