hypebeast

English

Alternative forms

  • hype beast

Etymology

hype + beast.

Noun

hypebeast (plural hypebeasts)

  1. (neologism, slang) A person obsessed about acquiring fashionable items, especially clothing and shoes.
    • 2018, Kris Bramwell and Igor Sazonov, The hypebeasts of Russia, popular at what cost?, BBC Trending:
      Channels such as Louis Vagon and Demohot produce videos with hypebeasts that generate hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of views and frequently appear on the trending section of YouTube.
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