hippie

noun adjective EE-pyeh Rare

Origin: Borrowed from English hippie, from hip (aware, fashionable).

Usage Note

Hippie is used in Spanish as both a noun and an adjective and is invariable in form for both genders, though the plural adds -s (hippies). It refers to the countercultural movement originating in the 1960s, and in contemporary speech often describes someone with a free-spirited, bohemian lifestyle. The article matches grammatical gender: el hippie / la hippie.

Examples

"Vive como un hippie en una cabaña en el bosque."

Natural Translation

He lives like a hippie in a cabin in the woods.

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