"Hipsters" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Hipsters are a subculture that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s, characterized by a rejection of mainstream culture and a desire to be nonconformist and avant-garde. They often have a distinctive fashion sense, which can include vintage or thrift-store clothing, skinny jeans, and Converse shoes. Hipsters also tend to be attracted to alternative music, art, and literature, and are often interested in areas such as coffee shop culture, boutique foods, and small-batch artisanal production.
Hippurate is a type of organic compound produced in the liver as a byproduct of amino acid metabolism. It is a conjugate of glycine and benzoic acid, and is excreted in the urine as hippuric acid.
To hire someone or something means to employ or rent them for a particular period of time, usually for work or a service, often with payment or compensation.