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hip-hop(2) (iou)



hip-hop noun. Orig. US. Also hip hop. L20.
[Redupl. of hip used as a jingling refrain: cf. HIP adjective, BEBOP, HOP noun2.]
(The music associated with) a young people's subculture, of black and Hispanic origin, comprising rap music, graffiti art, break-dancing, a distinctive style of dress, etc.