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hippie hippy

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
hippie/ˈhɪpi/

▶noun & adjective variant spelling of hippy1.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
hippy1 (also hippie)

▶noun (pl. hippies) (especially in the 1960s) a young person associated with a subculture which rejected traditional social values, advocated peace and free love, and favoured long hair and unconventional dress.

– derivatives
hippiedom noun,
hippiness noun,
hippyish adjective.

– origin 1950s: from hip3 + -y1.

Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
hippy2

▶adjective (of a woman) having large hips.

'hippie' also found in these Oxford entries:

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