hypebeast
English
Alternative forms
- hype beast
Etymology
hype + beast.
Noun
hypebeast (plural hypebeasts)
- (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.
- 2018, Kris Bramwell and Igor Sazonov, The hypebeasts of Russia, popular at what cost?, BBC Trending: