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!
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adj
Meaning 2
Of or relating to the hyphy music subgenre or culture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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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
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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.