hip to

phrase

informal
: aware of (something)
He's hip to what's going on in the jazz world.

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Doctors made long surgical incisions along his left leg, from his hip to his ankle, and along his inner calf and thigh. — Diane Herbst, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026 Get hip to these hippie, bluesy, noisy, punky, rootsy, and rockin’ fests across New England over the next few weeks. — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 The shorts also have a zipper and flap pocket on either hip to store your small belongings, and it’s built with an elastic waistband and drawstring for an adjustable fit. — Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026 Food and drink Onsite restaurant L’Escale is just as much a Greenwich institution as the hotel itself—a proper entity conveniently attached at the hip to your lodging for power lunchers in daylight, special-occasion diners in the evening, and a rotating cast of Hopper subjects always at the bar. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hip to

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“Hip to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hip%20to. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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