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hippie

noun

  1. human subculture
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhɪpi/

adj

Etymology: From 1953, a usually disparaging variant of hipster. See also etymology of hippie.

  1. Of or pertaining to hippies.

    That dress looks very hippie.

    The drug-taking he's writing about is less hippie than punk: it's about speed and smack and pills as much as hallucinogens and weed, about compulsion as well as escape.

  2. Not conforming to generally accepted standards.

    They used a bunch of hippie compression formats instead of the usual RAR and ZIP.

noun

Etymology: From 1953, a usually disparaging variant of hipster. See also etymology of hippie.

  1. A teenager who imitated the beatniks.
  2. One who chooses not to conform to prevailing social norms: especially one who subscribes to values or actions such as acceptance or self-practice of recreational drug use, liberal or radical sexual mores, advocacy of communal living, strong pacifism or anti-war sentiment, etc.
  3. A person who keeps an unkempt or sloppy appearance and has unusually long hair (for males), and is thus often stereotyped as a deadbeat.
  4. Someone who dresses in a hippie style.
  5. One who is hip.
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