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Hippie

//ˈhɪpi// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to hippies.

    "That dress looks very hippie."

  2. 2
    Not conforming to generally accepted standards. colloquial, humorous

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

Noun
  1. 1
    A teenager who imitated the beatniks.
  2. 2
    someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle wordnet
  3. 3
    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. derogatory, sometimes
  4. 4
    A person who keeps an unkempt or sloppy appearance and has unusually long hair (for males), and is thus often stereotyped as a deadbeat. derogatory, modern, slang
  5. 5
    Someone who dresses in a hippie style.
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  1. 6
    One who is hip.

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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