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Old 01-Jan-2009, 17:36
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Hi

Does "hip character" mean that he/she wears fashionable clothes?

For example: When we arrived we found Adam to be this pretty hip character.

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Old 02-Jan-2009, 00:16
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It sounds very dated. I don't think we say "a hip character" any more.

It means he is "cool." Look up "hip" in a slang dictionary, and you'll probably find more slang - with it, happening, etc. He is someone who is on the exciting edge of the social scene.
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