HYPHY

a way of living - hype, crunk, actin a fool, ignorant

It was actually first used by Keak da Sneak on 1999's Sneakacydal

We stay hyphy, in our white tee, and our black jeans, and our Nikes

by that dozen April 30, 2005

hyphen

A symbol.

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Separates many parts of speech--
a very useful part-of-speech symbol.

hrmph?

by larstait October 15, 2003

hyphy

Hyphy (pronounced high-fee; IPA: ˈhaɪfi¢°) is a style of music and dance associated with San Francisco Bay Area hip hop culture. It began to emerge in early 2000 as a response from Bay Area rappers against commercial hip hop for not acknowledging the Bay for setting trends in the hip hop industry.1 Although the "hyphy movement" has just recently seen light in mainstream America, it has been a long standing and evolving culture in the Bay Area. The term is a combination of the words "hype" and "fly".2

It is distinguished by gritty, pounding rhythms, and in this sense can be associated with the Bay as crunk music is to the South. An individual is said to "get hyphy" when they act or dance in an overstated and ridiculous manner. Many in the Bay Area would describe this as acting "Retarded", "Riding The Yellow Bus", "Stupid" or "Going Dumb".

by Cabatian June 11, 2006

hyphee

Etymology: Etymology: San Francisco Bay Area, shortened perhaps from English dialect "hyperactive"; other sources cite a combination of "hype" and "fly." Popularized by E-40 and the Federation's song "Hyphy" (2004); first known use on record by Keak Da Sneak in 1998 (on "Cool," from his LP Sneakacidle).

1 : dangerous and irrational: CRAZY;
2 : amusingly eccentric; without inhibition: GOOFY "they were getting hyphee up in the club saturday night."

by angelbaby85 July 28, 2008

Hifey/Hyphee

To go crazy over something and not care what nobody thinks about you. You could be mad, happy, it don't matter. Don't make no mistake about it. This word comes from Oakland(The Town)CA,USA. This word is new to y'all but ancient to us. We been saying Hyphee since at least 1994. We don't even really say hifey no more. We say HUB!

We was in the "East" ridin' the strip with the doors open, gettin dumb hifey last night.

by The Sensei May 13, 2005

Hyphy

Hyphy - (hi-fe) adj.
1. Being in a state of hyper activity
2. Excessive amounts of energy often exerted in a party environment.

Got the club so hyphy it had to be shut down.

by KEAK DA SNEAK July 20, 2008

getting hyphy

the act of getting crunk, stupid wild, or crazy.

after my classes on friday we're getting hyphy

by hollaa12 October 9, 2010