Hipster

What does hipster mean?

A person who dislikes mainstream culture

A hipster is a person who sneers at anything mainstream. He dislikes fashion, music, art, movies, and ideas, in general, that are considered popular.

Hipsters pride themselves on their "independent thinking" and consider themselves to be more intelligent than the general public. Hipsters are mostly comprised of younger adults ranging from teenagers to 30 year olds and live in urban areas.

Example

"You're such a hipster, you only like something if nobody else likes it."
A hipster listening to music

A hipster listening to music

A hipster smoking a pipe in a field

A hipster smoking a pipe in a field

Related Slang

indieIndependent
indyIndependent
L2MListening to music
GCGroovy cat
2CToo cool
2C4UToo cool for you

Usage

✓ General
✓ Pop Culture
✓ Social Media

Last Updated: March 23, 2017

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