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excessive vertical, the ability to jump very high, preferably in a hoop game
chick: " yo check out dwayne, he gots some mad hops"! "He just flushed one on tyrone".
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A way of addressing a person in hip-hop culture. originating in the 90's from New York
"You betta flee hops, or getcha head flown three blocks,
L keeps rappers hearts pumpin like Reeboks"
-Big L
Hops by TheDevilsSon January 7, 2011
generic term for the person you are addressing
"I got no time to sit and flip and pop bullshit
Turn up your stereo, hops, insert the rhyme clip" - Ice-T, Pulse of the Rhyme
hops by Jax November 6, 2006
Brewers use hops, a small bitter flowering plant, to provide a counterbalancing aroma and taste to beer. The basic idea is not unlike what you would find in a good wine. As you drink, the malty beer washes over your tongue, bringing you body and sweetness. As you swallow, the hops hit the bitter taste buds in the back of your mouth, serving as a tonic, leaving (hopefully) a refreshing taste.
You hate beer — if you do hate beer — because most of the beers you've tried are unbalanced. All you can taste is hops. And with nothing to balance them, hops taste nasty.
hops by Keael January 4, 2006
To be able to jump high, is very agile veritically. Most commonly used in basketball.
Man, does he have hops!!! Did you see how high he got up to dunk that ball.
hops by Rob c May 31, 2004
A early to mid 1990's term originated out of New York City Hip Hop culture used to greet or refer to someone.

A term of endearment.
Grand Puba (Of Brand Nubians) Track (2)on "Reel To Reel" Album /Release Date: 1992: Track (2) 2nd Verse

- " Girbaud hanging baggy Hilfiger on the top napsack on my back that's just my flavor hops. "
hops by Ron Muller September 6, 2008
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A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.
"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."
Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014
Word of the Day on October 6, 2026

trucker's tan 

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.
I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.
Word of the Day on October 5, 2026
The phenomenon where adults salivate at children's toys
Every time I walk into the toy aisle, I catch myself kidulting over the latest action figures and LEGO sets!
kidulting by Emotional Cruiser October 12, 2025
Word of the Day on October 4, 2026
British slang for a scientist or technical expert, esp . when the speaker is not certain of the expert’s specific field of study. Not necessarily derogatory, but typically used by persons without a technical background. In the US, the equivalent would be “egghead”, “squint”, or “geek.”

Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
According to the boffins downstairs, the murderer used a serrated blade.
Boffin by Agnon February 11, 2023
Word of the Day on October 3, 2026

Pee Calculus

When you have to pee in a movie but don’t want to miss anything, and must do the following mental equation: will the amount I have to pee cause enough discomfort to diminish my attention capacity for the remainder of the movie to an extent which is greater than the amount of the movie I would miss by making a mad dash to the restroom.
I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
Word of the Day on October 2, 2026
Literally "dirty" pronounced with a West Indian accent. Can also have a positive connotation, for example Sean Paul's album title "Dutty Rock".
"The girl is pretty but she corrupt and dutty!"

or, in a positive usage:

"Booya! That freestyle was dutty!"
Dutty by J Hall April 3, 2003
Word of the Day on October 1, 2026
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