hippy

[ hip-ee ]

/ ˈhɪp i /

adjective, hip·pi·er, hip·pi·est.

having big hips.

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Origin of hippy

First recorded in 1890–95; hip¹ + -y¹

Words nearby hippy

hippophagy, hippophile, hippopotamus, hippuric acid, hippus, hippy, hipshot, hipster, hipsterism, hipsters, hirable

Definition for hippy (2 of 3)

hippy²

[ hip-ee ]

/ ˈhɪp i /

noun, plural hip·pies.

hippie.

Origin of hippy

hip⁴ + -y²

Definition for hippy (3 of 3)

hippie

or hip·py

[ hip-ee ]

/ ˈhɪp i /

noun

a person, especially of the late 1960s, who rejected established institutions and values and sought spontaneity, direct personal relations expressing love, and expanded consciousness, often expressed externally in the wearing of casual, folksy clothing and of beads, headbands, used garments, etc.

Compare flower child.

Origin of hippie

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; hip⁴ + -ie

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Example sentences from the Web for hippy

Regardless, that goes double for a hippy isle full of expats and pungent pot known as Bocas del Toro.
A Man, a Plan, a Canal: Panama Turns 100|Bill Schulz|August 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Clinton Foundation chose Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the first Too Small to Fail project because it was an early adopter of HIPPY.
How a Kids Program Hillary Brought to Arkansas Could Unite Democrats|Eleanor Clift|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or the inimitable Oregon Country Fair, a 45,000-person, three-day Woodstock-esque hippy festival in the woods outside Eugene.
Hold Up, Hipsters: Stop Obsessing Over Oregon|Nina Strochlic|January 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Was Ananda Marchildon too fat, or, specifically, too hippy to receive the €75,000 in assignments promised by the show?
Dutch Model Deemed ‘Too Fat’ Gets Her Day in Court and Poses to Prove Her Point|Nadette De Visser|March 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST

This was one of the two names that Hippy had heard mentioned when he was the captive of the mountaineers.
Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers|Jessie Graham Flower
Proceeding cautiously, Grace reached the stream, and followed it until she found where the kidnappers of Hippy had left it.
Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers|Jessie Graham Flower
Of course, Hippy could improve upon it, but fortunately he is not telling the story.
Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the Great North Woods|Jessie Graham Flower
I declare, Hippy, I should like to have a ride on the back of that animal!
Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School|Jessie Graham Flower
Hippy's efforts to draw Hindenburg from the fray met with no better success.
Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders in the Great North Woods|Jessie Graham Flower

British Dictionary definitions for hippy (1 of 3)

hippy¹

hippie

/ (ˈhɪpɪ) /

noun plural -pies

(esp during the 1960s) a person whose behaviour, dress, use of drugs, etc, implied a rejection of conventional values
(as modifier)hippy language

Word Origin for hippy

C20: see hip 4

British Dictionary definitions for hippy (2 of 3)

hippy²

/ (ˈhɪpɪ) /

adjective -pier or -piest

informal (esp of a woman) having large hips

British Dictionary definitions for hippy (3 of 3)

hippie

/ (ˈhɪpɪ) /

noun

a variant spelling of hippy 1

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