"hyphy" meaning in English

See hyphy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈhaɪfiː/ Forms: hyphier [comparative], hyphiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɪfi Etymology: Probably an alteration of hype or hyper. American rapper Keak da Sneak is sometimes credited as coining the word in the 1990s, but no evidence exists to support this and the term is first attested in 2002. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|id=hyper}}, {{from|en|hype}} hype, {{from|en|hyper}} hyper, {{person|Q40422}} American rapper Keak da Sneak, {{etydate/the|2002}} 2002, {{etydate|2002|nocap=1}} first attested in 2002 Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} hyphy (comparative hyphier, superlative hyphiest)
  1. (slang) Rambunctious, loud, crazy, dangerous, irrational, and outrageous in behavior. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-hyphy-en-adj-qZP8xy6X
  2. (music) Of or relating to the hyphy music subgenre or culture. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-hyphy-en-adj-AYAtq6gr Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hyphe, hyphee, hyphie

Noun

IPA: /ˈhaɪfiː/
Rhymes: -aɪfi Etymology: Probably an alteration of hype or hyper. American rapper Keak da Sneak is sometimes credited as coining the word in the 1990s, but no evidence exists to support this and the term is first attested in 2002. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|id=hyper}}, {{from|en|hype}} hype, {{from|en|hyper}} hyper, {{person|Q40422}} American rapper Keak da Sneak, {{etydate/the|2002}} 2002, {{etydate|2002|nocap=1}} first attested in 2002 Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hyphy (uncountable)
  1. (music) A subgenre of hip-hop music and dancing associated with the San Francisco Bay Area. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Musical genres
    Sense id: en-hyphy-en-noun-OqfnwXUN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 13 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 14 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 11 88 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hyphe, hyphee, hyphie

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