hip to

idiom

informal
: aware of (something)
He's hip to what's going on in the jazz world.

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After spending his adolescence acting, Wolfhard, who plays one of the counselors, got used to reading scripts that overly rely on Gen Z slang and outdated references to appear hip to young people. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025 For anyone who isn’t hip to the show created by Arlette Amuli and Bolia Matundu, the series attempts to match singles by using the gesture of a balloon. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Maybe in the future researchers and trainers could be more hip to what these differences may be and how to better tailor strengthening and training methods accordingly. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Stand next to the seat and line it up with your hip to start. Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hip to

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“Hip to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hip%20to. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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