hip-hop
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noun \ˈhip-ˌhäp\Definition of HIP-HOP
1
: a subculture especially of inner-city youths who are typically devotees of rap music
2
: the stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rap; also : rap together with this music
— hip–hop adjective
See Origin of HIP-HOP
perhaps from 4hip + 1hop
First Known Use: 1982
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