Basic bitches. You either are one or you know one.

Urban Dictionary defines a basic bitch as: "A bitch with a ph value greater than seven."

When people refer to basic bitches, they're talking about a specific type of female who has an extraordinary devotion to a lifestyle of following any trends she notices. Basic bitches can be most easily identified in wild during the fall. This is their thriving season.

If you're new to the basic bitch lifestyle and are wondering what to do now that winter is over, look no further. Here I have compiled a beginners guide to the transition of fall to winter for basic bitches across America (the North East, duh).

1. Pumpkin Spice, meet Peppermint Mocha.

If it's fall and you have a choice of flavors/scents/colors/literally anything and you don't choose pumpkin spice, don't even bother reading the rest of the list. There's no hope for you.

Well, if you didn't already know, that flavor is seasonal. And while many places continue to offer it into the winter months, you need an upgrade. Peppermint mocha comes in to save the day. It's Christmas in a cup.

2. Upgrade that puffy vest into a puffy long coat.

Don't even start with the follow up question. The color must be black.

3. Instagram: No more fall foliage. Fresh snowfall only.

Don't forget to look up lyrics to low-key Drake songs you've never listened to before — for the caption.

4. Ugly boots

Those cute riding boots you wore during the fall will be destroyed by the sloshy snow of January. Break out some ugly-ass boots that destroy literally every outfit.

Is the goal to have the bottom of the boot look like ground beef around your toes? Ew.

5. Don't you dare take those black leggings off

Those are good for all four seasons.

And that's it! Follow those five steps and you should be good to go. Just remember to listen to the music everyone else is, watch the most popular TV shows and do anything else you see other people doing.