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hyphy

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈhaɪfiː/
  • rhymes with -aɪfi

1

adj

Meaning 1

Rambunctious, loud, crazy, dangerous, irrational, and outrageous in behavior.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

Examples

  • She was so hyphy outside the club Saturday night, she nearly punched a cop!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to the hyphy music subgenre or culture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A subgenre of hip-hop music and dancing associated with the San Francisco Bay Area.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Probably an alteration of hype or hyper. American rapper Keak da Sneak is sometimes credited as coining the word in the 1990s, but no evidence exists to support this and the term is first attested in 2002.