sophisto en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Used in the invented slang in Anthony Burgess's dystopian novel A Clockwork Orange (1962).
Meanings
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(derogatory, slang) A trendy, sophisticated person; a hipster.
In the states, 99 per cent of my critics were socially conservative, right-wing people, who said I had a gay agenda, or that cities couldn't be built by `yuppies, sophistos, trendoids and gays,'" says Richard Florida.
2009 June 27, Murray Whyte, “Why Richard Florida's honeymoon is over”, in Toronto Star:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sophistos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
trendy · fashionista · hepcat · fashionable · hepster · voguie · faddist · trendite · trendite · Corinthian · snappy dresser · sophisto · faddist · hipster · swell · fashionist