hipster

¹

[ hip-ster ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a usually young person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive in an unconventional way; someone who is hip.
2. a person, especially during the 1950s and 1960s, characterized by a particularly strong sense of alienation from most established social activities and relationships; a beatnik or hippie.
3. a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing; a hepcat.

hipster

²

[ hip-ster ]

noun

1. hipsters, Chiefly British. hiphuggers ( def 2 ).
2. Often hipsters. hiphugger underpants for women and girls.

hipster

/ ˈhɪpstə /

noun

1. slang.
   1. an enthusiast of modern jazz
   2. an outmoded word for hippy 1
2. modifier (of trousers) cut so that the top encircles the hips

Other Words From

• hipster·ish adjective
• hipster·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hipster¹

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; hip ⁴ + -ster

Origin of hipster²

First recorded in 1960–65; hip ¹ + -ster

Example Sentences

As one of those aging hipsters, I am totally ready for the new New York—though this time, I’ll be using my drink tickets for diet soda.

From The Daily Beast

By now, it’s a thing of hipster lore to rent a weird little cabin in Joshua Tree, scramble around on nearby boulders, gaze up at the stars, and have a transformative experience.

From Outside Online

Harry’s is best known for its hipster shaving box that sends subscribers refill razors every month.

From Outside Online

For tech companies, hipster enforcement will be particularly problematic.

From Fortune

Bork adherents are horrified by the hipsters, who, they say, will turn back the clock and use antitrust laws to solve a host of vague social ills that the law is ill prepared to address.

From Fortune

Today, the city is an Asian hipster outpost, with shopping malls, clothing boutiques, and mixologist-prepared cocktails.

From The Daily Beast

By Ana Marie Cox Just in time for Christmas, Glenn Beck goes for hipster-chic as a conservative fashion statement.

From The Daily Beast

Just in time for Christmas, Glenn Beck goes for hipster-chic as a conservative fashion statement.

From The Daily Beast

Situated in hipster Hackney, the Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Fine Art & Natural History opens to the public on Wednesday.

From The Daily Beast

What about co-location in a hipster coffee bar near the High Line?

From The Daily Beast

The hipster stores have been getting faster and faster, of course.

From Project Gutenberg