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Definition of a hipster

hipster

noun

  • a person who is cool, current, or bohemian.
    That club is for hipsters only.

    Last edited on Jan 01 2015. Submitted by Nick L. from Charlottesville, VA, USA on Oct 24 2002.

  • a person with certain fashion and/or music sensibilities.
                                                                      

                  

                                                                                                                                                              

    Citation from "Dave of the Dead", Happy Endings (TV), Season 1 Episode 7 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

    Citation from "Dave of the Dead", Happy Endings (TV), Season 1 Episode 7 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

    Citation from "Punks invade Williamsburg as heroin-addicted hobos set up shop in trendy Brooklyn neighborhood", NYDailyNews.com, Ben Chapman and Elizabeth Hays, July 14 2009 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on May 18 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 06 2011.

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