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hippest

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hip

1  [hip] noun, adjective, verb, hipped, hip⋅ping.
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–noun
1. the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
2. hip joint.
3. Architecture. the inclined projecting angle formed by the junction of a sloping side and a sloping end, or of two adjacent sloping sides, of a roof.
4. Furniture. knee (def. 6).
–adjective
5. (esp. of a garment) extending to the hips; hiplength: hip boots.
–verb (used with object)
6. (esp. of livestock) to injure or dislocate the hip of.
7. Architecture. to form (a roof) with a hip or hips.
—Idioms
8. shoot from the hip, Informal. to speak or act bluntly or rashly, without deliberation or prudence: Diplomats are trained to conduct themselves with discretion, and not to shoot from the hip.
9. smite hip and thigh, to attack unmercifully; overcome. Judg. 15:8.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME hipe, hupe, OE hype; c. OHG huf (G Hüfte hip), Goth hups hip, loin; cf. Gk kýbos cube, the hollow above the hips (of cattle), L cubitus elbow (see cubit )

Related forms:
hipless, adjective
hiplike, adjective

hip

4  [hip] adjective, hip⋅per, hip⋅pest, noun, verb, hipped, hip⋅ping. Slang.
–adjective
1. familiar with or informed about the latest ideas, styles, developments, etc.: My parents aren't exactly hip, you know.
2. considered aware of or attuned to what is expected, esp. with a casual or knowing air; cool: The guy was not at all hip—a total nerd.
3. in agreement or willing to cooperate; going along: We explained our whole plan, and she was hip.
–noun
4. Also, hipness. the condition or state of being hip.
5. a hipster or hippie.
–verb (used with object)
6. to make or keep aware or informed.
Also, hep.

Origin:
1900–05; earlier hep; of disputed orig.

Related forms:
hiply, adverb
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hip 2   (hĭp)   
adj.   hip·per also hep·per, hip·pest also hep·pest Slang

  1. Keenly aware of or knowledgeable about the latest trends or developments.

  2. Very fashionable or stylish.


[Origin unknown.]
hip n. & v., hip'ly adv., hip'ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
hip

  1. mod.
    informed; aware. (See also hep.) : The guy is just not hip. He's a nerd.
  2. tv.
    to tell someone; to inform someone. : What's happening? Take a minute and hip me!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

hip  (interjection)
exclamation used to introduce a united cheer (cf. hip-hip-hurrah), 1827, earlier hep, cf. Ger. hepp, to animals a cry to attack, to mobs a cry to attack Jews (see hep (2)); perhaps a natural sound (cf. L. eho, heus).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: hip
Pronunciation: 'hip
Function: noun
1 : the laterally projecting region of each side of the lower or posterior part of the mammaliantrunk formed by the lateral parts of the pelvis and upper part of the femur together with the fleshy parts covering them
2 : HIP JOINT
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

hip (hĭp)
n.

  1. The lateral prominence of the pelvis from the waist to the thigh.

  2. The hip joint.

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