2syllables
hippie
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Definitions ofhippie
1noun
- (1950s slang) A teenager who imitated the beatniks.
- (1960s slang; still widely used in reference to that era) 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.
- (modern slang) A person who keeps an unkempt or sloppy appearance and wearing unusually long hair (for males), and because of it, often stereotyped as a deadbeat.
- Someone who dresses in a hippie style.
- One who is hip.
1adjective
- Of or pertaining to hippies.
Example: "That dress looks very hippie."
- Not conforming to generally accepted standards.
Example: "They used a bunch of hippie compression formats instead of the usual RAR and ZIP."
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