Meaning of hipster in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈhɪpstər/

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  1. Noun

    hipster

    Etymology

    1930s (in sense ‘female jazz dancer’, then ‘fashionable person in the jazz world’): from hip+ -ster

    Definitions

    1. someone who rejects the established culture

    Examples

    • « advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle »

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  • « The pride of the hipster food movement is sort of annoying, but it fascinates me. »
    Matt Stone
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    Diablo Cody

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