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

sf bay area version of crunk

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

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

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

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

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

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