hyphy
/ˈhʌɪfi
/noun [mass noun]
A style of uptempo hip-hop music originating in northern California and associated with a frenetic style of dancing: hyphy’s stop-and-go beats and lyrics championing neighbourhood unity rallied the city...
- He put out an album of hyphy.
- Echoes of hyphy run all through Mustard's catalog.
- In hyphy, the drums could sound like a brick tumbling around in a dryer.
adjective US informal
Extremely rowdy, excited, or energetic: the whole club is gonna get hyphy...
- Actually, I think this place is pretty hyphy.
- Here's 11 tracks from the lineup that should get you hyphy.
- I am beyond hyphy!
Origin
Early 21st century: perhaps an alteration of hype2 or hyper.
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