Meaning of alternateen | Babel Free

Definitions

A teenager with an interest in alternative rock and the associated youth counterculture, particularly with visible markers such as piercings.

Examples

“Even if you’re a cynical, pierced, and multiply-tattooed alterna-teen, you won’t have a dry eye after this one.”

“By the time high school rolled around, I had become a sullen alternateen who wore a lot of black and was perpetually growing her bangs out.”

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