HYPHY

Main Entry: hyphy
Pronunciation: "HIGH-fee"
Function: adjective

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 hyphy up in the club Saturday night."

by j`ril May 18, 2005

HYPHY

hy·phy - (hi'-fe) adj.

1. Being in a state of hyper activity
2. Excessive amounts of energy often exerted in a party environment

See related words: superhyphy, go dumb, get stupid, thizz

"White T-Shirt, Blue Jeans, and Nikes" got the club so hyphy it had to be shut down.

by KevinKevin December 28, 2005

HYPHY

sf bay area version of crunk

"hyphy the same way the south get crunk"

by kidd December 23, 2003

HYPHY

not hyphee, hyphie, hyphey, etc...
its from the bay.
and its goin dumb.
spell it right and dont rep it if you cant.

Mac Dre is the king of getin hyphy, not hyphey.

by emiser3316 January 22, 2008

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

HYPHY

1)being in state of hyper activity
2)excessive amounts of energy often exerted
in a party environment

white t-shirt,blue jeans,and nikes
got the club so hyphy it had to be shut down

by MAURILIO December 28, 2005

HYPHY

Getting stupid dumb and retarted. Mac Dre made it almost everybody in cali getting hyphy going stupid getting dumb and retarted.

We got the club so hyphy it had to be shut down.

by Lil' Rome April 26, 2006