Tag: etymology

The Beats Gave Birth to Modern Hipsters

Posted by Karen Dewar | Feb 21, 2017 | Essays

The generally accepted definition of the word “hipster” in 2017 is a young, non-traditional,...

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Kerouac’s Quiff

Posted by Fiona Helmsley | Mar 8, 2012 | Essays

In Jack Kerouac’s book Vanity of Duluoz he refers to women as quiffs, which in my estimation, is...

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