hyphy
hyphy · hyphier · hyphiest
Rambunctious, loud, crazy, dangerous, irrational, and outrageous in behaviorRambunctious, loud, crazy, dangerous, irrational, and outrageous in behavior.
/ˈhaɪfiː/
Meaning
2 senses(slang)Rambunctious, loud, crazy, dangerous, irrational, and outrageous in behavior.
She was so hyphy outside the club Saturday night, she nearly punched a cop!
Of or relating to the hyphy music subgenre or culture.
Origin
Probably an alteration of hype or hyper. American rapper Keak da Sneak is sometimes creditProbably 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.
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Forms
hyphier, hyphiestLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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