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hip-hop

[hip-hop] Slang.
–noun
1. the popular subculture of big-city teenagers, which includes rap music, break dancing, and graffiti art.
2. rap music.
–adjective
3. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of this subculture: the hip-hop generation.

Origin:
1985–90
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hip-hop   (hĭp'hŏp')   
n.  
  1. A popular urban youth culture, closely associated with rap music and with the style and fashions of African-American inner-city residents.

  2. Rap music.

adj.  Of or characteristic of hip-hop culture.

[Probably hip2 + hop1.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Cultural Dictionary

hip-hop

Another name for rap music.

Note: The term hip-hop also refers to the speech, fashions, and personal style adopted by many youths, particularly in urban areas.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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