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hiptard en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From hipster + -tard.

Meanings

  1. (derogatory, offensive, slang, vulgar) A pretentious or foolish hipster.
    • As they dig themselves out of a subculture full of trendies and hiptards, Pains have no aspirations to become the next indulgent Strokes-like indie sensation to come out of New York with panache. 2011, Heather Seidler, "The Pains of Being Pure at Heart", Ladygunn, Summer 2011, page 35
    • Brooklyn’s biggest export is no longer hiptards—it’s babies. 2008 April 9, Allison Williams, “Atlantic Ave, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn”, in Time Out New York:
    • Bro-on-bro icing is the meme du jour. What started out as a fratboy prank in South Carolina has been picked up by Wall Street traders, A-list bloggers, San Francisco hiptards, and Fortune magazine, all within the space of two weeks. 2010 May 27, Jonathan Kauffman, “Bros Icing Bros: Our Food Critic Taste-Tests Smirnoff Ice Flavors”, in SF Weekly:

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