Associations to the word «Hippie»

Wiktionary

HIPPIE, noun. (1950s slang) A teenager who imitated the beatniks.
HIPPIE, noun. (1960s slang; still widely used in reference to that era) One who chooses not to conform to prevailing social norms: especially one who ascribes 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.
HIPPIE, noun. (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.
HIPPIE, noun. Someone who dresses in a hippie style.
HIPPIE, noun. One who is hip.
HIPPIE, adjective. Of or pertaining to hippies: e.g., “the hippie era”.
HIPPIE, adjective. (colloquial) Not conforming to generally accepted standards.
HIPPIE PUNCHING, noun. (slang) In United States politics, criticism of the left, especially when used to position oneself as a moderate
HIPPIE TRAIL, noun. The journeys taken by hippies and others in the 1960s and 1970s, typically involving cheap travel.
HIPPIE TRAILS, noun. Plural of hippie trail

Dictionary definition

HIPPIE, noun. Someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle.

Wise words

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