See Also: mechoacan(dictionary)

hip-hop(2) (iou) and mechoacan (iou)


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.

mechoacan (iou)



mechoacan noun. Also Mechoacan. L16.
[Mechoacan, a Mexican province.]
Any of several plants related to morning glory which have purgative roots, esp. Ipomoea pandurata of the southern US; the root of such a plant. L16.
A purgative drug obtained from the roots of the mechoacan. E17-M18.