Main Entry:

hip–hop

Pronunciation:

\ˈhip-ˌhäp\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

perhaps from ⁴hip + ¹hop

Date:

1982

1: a subculture especially of inner-city youths who are typically devotees of rap music2: the stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rap ; also : rap together with this music

— hip–hop adjective