hyphy Meaning & Definition
What Does Hyphy Mean?
As an adjective, hyphy means Rambunctious, loud, crazy, dangerous, irrational, and outrageous in behavior. It is also used to mean Of or relating to the hyphy music subgenre or culture. As a noun, it means A subgenre of hip-hop music and dancing associated with the San Francisco Bay Area.
Hyphy: Key Facts
| Part of speech | adjective, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈhaɪfiː/ |
| Comparative / superlative | hyphier, hyphiest |
Hyphy Definition (Adjective)
- Rambunctious, loud, crazy, dangerous, irrational, and outrageous in behavior.
She was so hyphy outside the club Saturday night, she nearly punched a cop!
- Of or relating to the hyphy music subgenre or culture.
Hyphy as a Noun
- A subgenre of hip-hop music and dancing associated with the San Francisco Bay Area.
Adjective
- Of or relating to the hyphy subgenre of rap music
Synonyms of Hyphy
The source does not list synonyms for this entry.
Hyphy synonyms and antonyms →Hyphy in a Sentence
She was so hyphy outside the club Saturday night, she nearly punched a cop!
Word Forms & Grammar
hyphy (comparative hyphier, superlative hyphiest)
hyphy (uncountable)
Origin of Hyphy
Probably an alteration of hype or hyper. American rapper Keak da Sneak is sometimes credited with coining the word in the 1990s, but no evidence exists to support this and the term is first attested in 2002.[1]