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hipster

hips·ter

UK/ˈhɪp.stə/ US/ˈhɪp.stɚ/ uncommon informal obsolete us

noun

Origin

From hip + -ster. First attested for someone carrying something on their hip in the U.S. in the 1920s. Attested as a variant of hepster in the 1940s, for a follower of the latest fashions/trends/styles.

Phrases

  • hipster effect
  • hipster glasses
  • suffer from hip disease

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