People who follow the latest trends and fashion, often trying to be different from mainstream culture; or someone very aware of 'cool' things.
From 'hips' (the trendy part of the body) + '-ster' (a person who does something). Originated in 1940s jazz culture, revived in the 2000s to describe a subculture embracing vintage aesthetics and indie culture.
Ironically, the harder hipsters try to be different from everyone else, the more they end up looking exactly like each other—skinny jeans, vintage glasses, coffee shops. It's proof that 'being unique' through trends is almost always a contradiction!
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