[devindotcom]

Which leads to another problem, that "hipster" has more or less lost all meaning. So perhaps another parallel should be drawn.

[barbs]

Now I'm curious as to the origin of "hipster"...

[Sandman]

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

This might interest you as well: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippie_%28etymology%29

[chocolate_]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hipster_%281940s_subculture%29