hipness

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hip +‎ -ness

Noun[edit]

hipness (usually uncountable, plural hipnesses)

The characteristic of being hip; coolness; trendiness.
- 1973, Emilio Castillo, Stephen "Doc" Kupka, David Garibaldi (lyrics and music), “What Is Hip?”, in Tower of Power, performed by Tower of Power:
  Hipness is what it is, / And sometimes hipness is what it ain't

Translations[edit]

trendiness — see trendiness

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