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contemptorary

An abrasively-outspoken critic who derisively slams the ideas/actions of another simultaneously-prominent person who's currently in the public eye.
Tronald Dump is such a blatantly-idiotic a**h**e that he has a record number of contemptorary citizens, both domestic and foreign.
by QuacksO October 23, 2018
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Contemporary vernacular

A current mode of speaking that may confuse others who are not familiar with the current events and trends in society.
"We lurked out in the streets for a few hours but then she told me to come over so I came through cause it's really nothing."
"I have no idea what you said I am having a hard time grasping your contemporary vernacular."
by GENO May 8, 2013
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contemporary

‘It’s modern but not modern modern’ —Anix 2021
A nice, contemporary home.
by jekrmfkod March 9, 2021
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contemporary art

art that most people think it's either confusing or crap
person 1: wow! look at this artwork
person 2: you call that art? it's literally a piece of shit
person 1: it's contemporary art
by wagga123 October 28, 2013
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Contemporary

1. Belonging to the same period of time:
2. Of about the same age.
3. Current; modern: contemporary trends in design.
4. A person of the present age.
by Kevin December 7, 2004
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Adult Contemporary

Pop music and Soft rock music that is designed to relate to older people, like adults. The lyrics don't have teeny themes, dance beats and all that (unless if it's disco). The artists of the genre are usually older.

AC music are usually very ballad in sounding, having the piano, guitars, bass, light drums and even orchestra at times. AC songs also tend to be relaxing/chill type of music that have slow beats with high level romantic and sentimental themes.

AC music format doesn't include rock, techno, blues and many other genres, but it does include the more adult-oriented stuff from the R&B genre which uses real music - Boyz II Men and All 4 One (excluding Chris Brown, Usher, Justin Timberlake, etc - they're meant for teens and their music has urban rhythms). Even the 70's disco genre is considered AC (Gloria Gaynor, Weather Girls, YMCA, etc).
Adult Contemporary musicians include Celine Dion, Barry Manilow, Enrique Iglesias (early career, now he's a full blown teeny-bopper musician), Johnny Mathis, Toni Braxton, Josh Groban, Anastacia, Michael Jackson (some of his work), Christina Aguilera, Andy Williams, Dusty Springfield, Marc Anthony, Tom Jones, Julio Iglesias, Lionel Richie, Cher, Shirley Bassey, Michael Buble, Whitney Houston and Bruno Mars.
by five synonyms November 18, 2011
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contemporary hippie

Someone who still believes in saving the planet but understands that it cant be done in the traditional ways.

They believe in peace and love, but also in protecting themselves if the situation calls for it.

They also shower and have a job.
But they still smoke weed.

And they believe in gun rights.
"Who are those freaks protesting the Feroe Island in Denmark's annual slaughter of Calderon dolphins that are on the list of extinction that we so carelessly pay little attention too through new and initiative ways?"
"Its those damn contemporary hippies."
by Solarisrenideo June 15, 2012
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