hip to

idiom

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

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He’s also tied at the hip to Lombardi, his Patriots buddy, who last week sent a letter to UNC donors laying out their grand rebuilding plan. Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 We're still glued together, hip to hip, holding each other up, not covering as much of the floor, but owning & loving the space that's ours. Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 As more people get hip to Recoechi, that can’t possibly stay the case. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025 However, that time has certainly passed, with airlines getting hip to the game. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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