hippy

¹

[ hip-ee ]

adjective

, hip·pi·er, hip·pi·est.

1. having big hips.

hippy

²

[ hip-ee ]

noun

, plural hip·pies.

1. hippie.

hippy

¹

/ ˈhɪpɪ /

noun

1. 1. (esp during the 1960s) a person whose behaviour, dress, use of drugs, etc, implied a rejection of conventional values
   2. ( as modifier )

      hippy language

hippy

²

/ ˈhɪpɪ /

adjective

1. informal.
   (esp of a woman) having large hips

Word History and Origins

Origin of hippy¹

First recorded in 1890–95; hip ¹ + -y ¹

Origin of hippy²

hip ⁴ + -y ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of hippy¹

C20: see hip ⁴

Example Sentences

The infield of the Derby – the general admission area inside the racetrack where you couldn’t catch a glimpse of a horse – was a hippy fest of Biblical proportions during my youth.

From Salon

It was a world of counter-culture, anti-establishment comics from the "hippy generation", full of "sex, drugs, rock and roll" as well as "whimsy and surrealism", Bryan recalls with obvious fondness.

From BBC

For more than 50 years, the hippy neighbourhood of Christiania has been a haven of counter-culture, in the very heart of the Danish capital Copenhagen.

From BBC

He said it had been written in their "hippy dippy psychedelic days" and had been dismissed by the band at the time.

From BBC

David Crosby was an awesome musician, singer, songwriter, and defined a serious look for aging hippy dudes with long hair, bald tops, and funky mustaches.

From Los Angeles Times