hip-hop
noun/ˈhɪp hɒp/
/ˈhɪp hɑːp/
[uncountable]- a type of popular music with spoken words and a steady beat, originally played by young African AmericansTopics Musicb2
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- the culture of the young African Americans and others who enjoy this type of music, including special styles of art, dancing, dress, etc.
Word Origin1980s: reduplication probably based on hip ‘fashionable’.
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