hipsters meaning

UK US /ˈhɪpstɚz/ 2 syllables

hipsters (noun): a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music.

Definition of hipsters

  1. a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music

    Synonyms: flower people, hippies

    Type of: youth subculture

How to pronounce hipsters

hipsters is pronounced /ˈhɪpstɚz/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HI · words ending in RS · 8-letter words

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