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hip·pie

also hip·py (hĭp′ē)

n. pl. hip·pies

A member of a counterculture originating in the United States in the 1960s, typically characterized by unconventional dress and behavior, communal or transient lifestyles, opposition to war, and liberal attitudes toward sexuality and the use of marijuana and psychedelic drugs.

[From hip.]

hip′pie·dom n.

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Noun

hippies - a youth subculture (mostly from the middle class) originating in San Francisco in the 1960s; advocated universal love and peace and communes and long hair and soft drugs; favored acid rock and progressive rock music

flower people, hipsters

youth subculture - a minority youth culture whose distinctiveness depended largely on the social class and ethnic background of its members; often characterized by its adoption of a particular music genre

flower child, hippie, hippy, hipster - someone who rejects the established culture; advocates extreme liberalism in politics and lifestyle

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The Last of the Hippies. An hysterical romance

Among the most significant subcultures in 20th Century American history, the hippies had a far-reaching cultural and political impact.

The Hippies: A 1960s History

It wasn't hippies who got us on the moon, created the internet, wiped out smallpox.

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Hippie Chic celebrates hippie street fashion and explores the late 1960s fashion trends that came with the hippies of the era, and is a pick for both fashion arts holdings and those concerned with the culture and image of the times.