hyphy

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hyphy

  1. (slang) Rambunctious, loud, crazy, dangerous, irrational, and outrageous behavior.
    She was so hyphy outside the club Saturday night, she nearly punched a cop!
  2. (slang) Of or relating to the hyphy subgenre of rap music
    Keak da Sneaks got that hyphy style out da hiz-ou!

[edit] References

Behavio(u)r:

  • 2004 - Rick Ayers - Berkeley High School Slang Dictionary - Berkeley High School (Berkeley, Calif.) - Page 38
    Heify also hyphy (HI fee) adj., Angry, agitated. When somebody lets their adrenaline pump them up too much, they go off or get loud and crazy, uncontrollable, ...

Rap Music:

  • 2006 - Andrea Schulte-Peevers - California - Travel - Page 46
    Oakland is the place to look for 'hyphy' (hyperactive) New Bay hip-hop, while SoCal is still riding the 'crunk' (crazy-drunk) drum and bass beats with ...