hipster

hipster
hipster1
/hip"steuhr/, n. Slang.
1. a person who is hip.
2. hepcat.
3. a person, esp. during the 1950s, characterized by a particularly strong sense of alienation from most established social activities and relationships.
[1935-40, Amer.; HIP4 + -STER]
hipster2
/hip"steuhr/, n.
1. hipsters, Chiefly Brit. hiphugger (def. 2).
2. Often, hipsters. hiphugger underpants for women and girls.
[1960-65; HIP1 + -STER]

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