A fork of Rural Dictionary
A term used to descibe music that is an alternative from the mainstream music. Although this term is irrelevent now, because what is refered to as alternative is in fact, the mainstream music.
Boy1:what kind of music do you like" Boy2:alternative. Boy1:why? Boy2:because i dont like to listen to the same thing everyone else does. Boy1:umm alternative is what everyone listens to....
adj. used to describe people or things that are or appear impaired to the point of hilarity, usually mentally. Usage is mostly localised to a small alternative high school in Michigan.
"You're being kind of alternative today" "That car/goat is alternative."
If somethings wrong with your car, It is probably this
Paul:Hey bill what do you thinks wrong with her? Bill:it’s probably the alternator
supposedly different to the 'norm'. A term also used to describe categories which society has placed us. Usually goths, moshers who reckon everyones out to get them call themselves alternatives, because theyre the same as everyone else.
The one who waits in line to become mainstream.
Tim Burton used to be alternative. Now he makes videoclips for The Killers.
A label that includes Goth, Greebo, Skaters, Fetishtic wearers, Emos, Scenesters and the like
I feel really alternative today.