plaid-collar worker


1) used to describe a cl-ss of professionals who work in fields -ssociated with information, creativity, social-media, etc. derived from previous uses of “collar,” e.g. blue-collar, white-collar, green-collar.

2) anyone who works in the hipster economy, e.g. artis-n-l products, crafts, art related fields, communication, information, and anything having to do with memes.

3) liberal arts majors who manage to get a job where they only wear ties if they feel like it, and with the top b-tton undone.

4) liberal arts majors who work in traditionally blue-collar fields.
ex. 1
hipster 1: “winston just got a job at the huffpo as a social-media coordinator.”
hipster 2: “totally kewl, joining that plaid-collar workforce.”

ex. 2
“dude, i forgot my rooibos tea at the new lunch-time yoga studio–man, i’m totally a plaid-collar worker.”

ex. 3
“so what’s mondragon been doing with that english degree since he graduated from columbia?”
“oh, he’s in brooklyn, making chairs out of reclaimed wood. suuuuuper plaid-collar worker.”

Read Also:

  • a greg

    a cigarette. -dude wana go outside and have a greg. -no bra i smoked a whole pack last night and my lungs told me that they were moving out. -word

  • fabbers

    the act of your parents calling other parents after you have been caught drinking light beer and trying to get them in trouble. i cant believe your parents fabbersed my parents last night after you u skulled that light beer, that you stole from them. -adjective 1. a shortened version of more fabulous. 2. more […]

  • DoW

    acronym for dawn of war, in reference to the highly popular computer game warhammer 40,000: dawn of war. “hey man, i won’t be on diablo 2 tonight, i’m pulling an all-nighter on dow.” the dow jones industrial average, most commonly know as the dow, is a listing of major u.s stocks. the dow is up […]

  • f00d

    l33t speak for food. it is either used to describe the edible thing or said simply as an exclamation meaning one is going to get something to eat. i don’t have any f00d. or f00d! bbl. a fake crip or blood “you aint real kid, you food” crack smoke crack

  • strike

    a typically french past-time claude: hey jean-paul i’m bored what shall we do to kill time? jean-paul: why don’t we go on strike? claude: good idea, that sounds like fun! something given to a person when they commit an act of gayness. more than one strike may be given in times of great gayness. andrew: […]


Disclaimer: plaid-collar worker definition / meaning should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. All content on this website is for informational purposes only.