hipster

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Synonyms: tipster, whipster, chipster, hister, hepster, hiester, hipsher

Antonyms: tipster, whipster, chipster, hister, hepster, hiester, hipsher

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|person who is or tries to be hip}} A person who is [[hip#Adjective|hip]], being keenly interested in the latest [[trend]]s or [[fashion]]s. {{defdate|from earlier 20th c.}}
2. A member of a [[Bohemian]] [[counterculture]].
3. An [[aficionado]] of [[jazz]] who considers themselves to be [[hip]].
4. A follower of a [[fashion]] [[style]] prevalent in the 2000s and 2010s, typically associated with [[old-fashioned]] [[clothing]], thick-rimmed [[glasses]], and [[beard]]s for men, and with [[alternative music]] and [[trendy]] [[food]] and [[drink]].
5. {{lb|en|US|obsolete|[[Prohibition]]}} A person who wears a [[hip flask]] (of [[alcohol]]). <ref name=GMG-20180629>The Gentleman's Gazette, [https://www.gentlemansgazette.com/the-hip-flask-guide/ "The Hip Flask"], 2018 June 29, Marcello Borges </ref><ref name=MW-TOH> Merriam-Webster, [https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/the-original-hipsters "The Original Hipsters"] </ref>
6. {{lb|en|US|obsolete|historical}} A [[dancer]], particularly a female one during the 1930s.<ref name=MW-TOH/>
7. [[underwear|Underwear]] with an [[elastic]] [[waistband]] at hip level.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|informal|intransitive}} To [[behave]] like a hipster.
2. {{lb|en|informal|intransitive}} To [[dress]] or [[decorate]] in a [[hip]] [[fashion]].

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