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Old Oct 10, 2006, 04:56 AM
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uberhip

I have seen the expression uberhip used in several arts reviews etc. What does it mean and what is its origins?

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Old Oct 10, 2006, 05:01 AM   #2  
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Using the prefix "über" before any word became a trendy thing to do a few years ago to designate somehting as "the ultimate". More here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uber
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Old Oct 13, 2006, 07:15 AM   #3  
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Uber = Ultra
Hip = Fashionable/Tendy

Its just art jargon!
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