Hipster

What does hipster mean?

A person who dislikes mainstream culture

A hipster is a person who sneers at anything mainstream. He dislikes fashion, music, art, movies, and ideas, in general, that are considered popular.

Hipsters pride themselves on their "independent thinking" and consider themselves to be more intelligent than the general public. Hipsters are mostly comprised of younger adults ranging from teenagers to 30 year olds and live in urban areas.

Example

You're such a hipster, you only like something if nobody else likes it
A hipster listening to music
A hipster listening to music
A hipster smoking a pipe in a field
A hipster smoking a pipe in a field

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Updated March 23, 2017

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