Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hip]
- /hɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hip]
- /hɪp/
Definitions of hipness word
- adjective hipness familiar with or informed about the latest ideas, styles, developments, etc.: My parents aren't exactly hip, you know. 1
- adjective hipness considered aware of or attuned to what is expected, especially with a casual or knowing air; cool: The guy was not at all hip—a total nerd. 1
- adjective hipness in agreement or willing to cooperate; going along: We explained our whole plan, and she was hip. 1
- noun hipness Also, hipness. the condition or state of being hip. 1
- noun hipness a hipster or hippie. 1
- verb with object hipness to make or keep aware or informed. 1
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Origin of hipness
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; earlier hep; of disputed orig.
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hipness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hipness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
hipness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hipness
noun hipness
- street credibility — street cred.
See also
Matching words
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