Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypebeast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: hy-pe-beast
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person obsessed with acquiring fashionable items, especially clothing and shoes.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Steve loved sneakers, knew hypebeasts, and was good with money."
"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."
"A freelancer pitched a piece about Indian hypebeasts—whether companies like Nike and Adidas can connect with them locally, as all the hypebeasts in India are buying their Supreme and Palace and, you know, Nike Air Jordans online from overseas."

Etymology

From hype + beast.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

hypebeasts (plural) hype beast (alternative)

Derived Forms

hypepriest

Questions

What does hypebeast mean?: A person obsessed with acquiring fashionable items, especially clothing and shoes.
Where does hypebeast come from?: From hype + beast.

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