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Meaning of hippie

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hippie

Pronunciation:/ˈhɪpi/

noun

Definitions

  1. (1950s slang) A teenager who imitated the beatniks.

  2. (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.

  3. (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.

  4. Someone who dresses in a hippie style.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to hippies.

    Example: That dress looks very hippie.

  2. Not conforming to generally accepted standards.

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