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hip-hoppy en · ADJ

Etymology

From hip-hop + -y.

Meanings

  1. Relating to or characteristic of the hip-hop culture or hip-hop music.
    • “All right, Scarborough, how are you doin’?” she yells, as a raunchy, hip-hoppy Dirrty finds her pairing a silver bustier with trademark PVC chaps. 2022 August 3, Dave Simpson, “Christina Aguilera review – copper-bottomed crowdpleasers by the seaside”, in The Guardian:
    • At the time Lin-Manuel Miranda was working on Hamilton, he was also co-writing the hip hoppy score and lyrics to this 2011 Broadway musical based on the 2000 teen flick starring Kirsten Dunst, and even the most objective observer is unlikely to argue over which show got the best of him. 2021 December 14, Claire Allfree, “Bring It On, review: this Lin-Manuel Miranda musical doesn't dazzle like Hamilton, but the routines are great”, in The Telegraph:

Forms

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more hip-hoppy Degree=Cmp lexicographic
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most hip-hoppy Degree=Sup lexicographic
hip hoppy alternative lexicographic