The state of being in-the-know, including, but not limited to, being stylish or fashionable. It is sometimes claimed to have replaced its predecessor, "hep," with the 1946 popular song, "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66," first recorded by Nat Cole, and the Rolling Stones (and many others) after that. According to the songwriter, he changed "hep" to "hip" for the sake of a rhyme (see example).
by Nick Cusa September 02, 2006
a mall in chicago filled with suburban emo scene kids, who think theyre so cool just because the can apply eyeliner.
emo kid one: yo, i totally need to go the hip and blow up my moms credit card.
emo kid 2: word !::flips bangs::
emo kid 2: word !::flips bangs::
by hip costumer #1235 April 07, 2008
by Astrolion April 02, 2004
The devious, yet conspicuous act of thrusting one's ass in the path of an opponent in order to cause a fall and thwart their efforts.
Coach K. in response to Grayson Allen's flagrant foul, "Do you think that was the only time someone was hipped in the game?"
On Black Friday I had my hands on the last Roomba at Best Buy before I was ruthlessly hipped by a more determined consumer who snatched it up and dashed to the checkout.
On Black Friday I had my hands on the last Roomba at Best Buy before I was ruthlessly hipped by a more determined consumer who snatched it up and dashed to the checkout.
by LGiffy March 11, 2018
by 4-8-09 April 29, 2009
by JimmyRunsGood October 05, 2007
When used ironically, used by young artists (teens-30) to refer to work that will convince 30-40 year old money people that it will appeal to young people; not necessarily what the young artist or his/her young audience wants, but what the money people feel they should want.
"How's the mural on the coffeehouse wall coming?"
"The backer drove in from the suburbs and said it wasn't hip enough, so now I've got to put in a bunch of oldstyle stuff so he'll think it'll appeal to young people."
The band is young, intellectual, and hip=a 40-year-old rock critic can't fit into their jeans, but gets their inside jokes, and would have loved them when he was twenty.
Publisher (who is fifty) to a roomful of 20 year old writers and editors: we've got to remake the mag into something hip that will appeal to 20 somethings. Writer (after he goes): So is hip the new lame? Editor: No, hip is what we'd like if we liked what he'd like us to like.
"The backer drove in from the suburbs and said it wasn't hip enough, so now I've got to put in a bunch of oldstyle stuff so he'll think it'll appeal to young people."
The band is young, intellectual, and hip=a 40-year-old rock critic can't fit into their jeans, but gets their inside jokes, and would have loved them when he was twenty.
Publisher (who is fifty) to a roomful of 20 year old writers and editors: we've got to remake the mag into something hip that will appeal to 20 somethings. Writer (after he goes): So is hip the new lame? Editor: No, hip is what we'd like if we liked what he'd like us to like.
by old lang guy August 27, 2010