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hype

5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. hype (noun)
  2. hype (verb)
  3. hype (verb)
  4. hype (noun)
  5. hype (adjective)

1hype

noun \ˈhīp\

Definition of HYPE

1
slang : a narcotics addict
2
slang : hypodermic

Origin of HYPE

by shortening & alteration from hypodermic
First Known Use: 1924

Rhymes with HYPE

Cuyp, gripe, pipe, ripe, snipe, stipe, stripe, swipe, tripe, type, wipe

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