hippy

¹ American  

[hip-ee] / ˈhɪp i /

adjective

hippier, hippiest

1. having big hips.

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hippy ² American  

[hip-ee] / ˈhɪp i /

noun

plural

hippies

1. hippie.

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hippy ¹ British  

/ ˈhɪpɪ /

noun

1. 1. (esp during the 1960s) a person whose behaviour, dress, use of drugs, etc, implied a rejection of conventional values

   2. ( as modifier )

      hippy language

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hippy ² British  

/ ˈhɪpɪ /

adjective

1. informal (esp of a woman) having large hips

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Etymology

Origin of hippy¹

First recorded in 1890–95; hip ¹ + -y ¹

Origin of hippy²

hip ⁴ + -y ²

Example Sentences

Bespectacled, with long hair and a beard and moustache, he seems more like a latter-day hippy than a tech whizz, and he is clearly proud as he shows me around his firm.

From BBC

Hers is maximalist, hippy and eclectic, while her boyfriend dresses like a "typical skater in his 20s", in vintage band T-shirts and Vans in various shades of grey.

From BBC

I’m usually the hungriest really late at night, so I might order something against my better judgment like the hippy vegan ramen from Tatstu.

From Los Angeles Times

"Me, I wasn't a hippy back then, but I knew a lot of hippies," he says with his characteristic laugh.

From BBC

It’s not a wild hippy ride of freedom.

From Salon