Hip Glossary
Hip Glossary – Body Paint
Body Paint: To paint designs, words or slogans on one’s body parts. Usually in wild patterns and often in paints that would glow under Blacklight. Body painting wasn’t invented in the 60’s. Its a very old form of decoration.
Hip Glossary – Bogart
Bogart: To hog a joint while others are waiting. Term refers to Humphrey Bogart, who usually had a cigarette dangling from his mouth.
Hip Glossary – Brand, Stewart
Brand, Stewart: Produced the Whole Earth Catalog, The Trips Festival, founded The WELL, the Point Foundation, Global Business Network, the Long Now Foundation, the Co-Evolution Quarterly, on the board of directors of the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Hip Glossary – Bread
Bread: Money. “Hey man, gotta any bread for the groceries?”
Hip Glossary – Bring Down
Bring Down: Something or someone that ruins your day, and makes you lose your high. “My ol’ man’s bringin’ me down.”
Hip Glossary – Bro
Bro: Used to describe any male friend. Usually someone you can trust. A brother.
Hip Glossary – Buds
Buds: Not beer, but cannabis flowers.
Hip Glossary – Bug
Bug: To bother someone. “Quit buggin’ me!”
Hip Glossary – Bummer
Bummer: A bad thing.
Hip Glossary – Commune
Commune: Word comes from Communist ideology. Used to describe a group of people living together, and the place they live. Communes practice self-sufficiency, often farming the land.