In 1940s the term "hipster", it seems, stood for a person who was cool, "hip": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipster_%281940s_subculture%29 http://en.wikipedia.o

In 1940s the term "hipster", it seems, stood for a person who was cool, "hip": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipster_%281940s_subculture%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipster_%281940s_subculture%29 This might interest you as well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippie_%28etymology%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippie_%28etymology%29