Meaning & use
Hyphy
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Wildly energetic or excited, especially describing a style of hip-hop music and dance that originated in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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The crowd went hyphy the moment the bass dropped.
His hyphy dance moves got the whole party hyped up.
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Slang originating in Oakland, California in the early 2000s, likely a blend of 'hyperactive' and related slang.
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