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Definition of hip exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hip

exclamation
 
/hɪp/
 
/hɪp/
Word Originexclamation mid 18th cent.: of unknown origin.
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hip, hip, hooray!
(also less frequent hip, hip, hurrah/hurray!)
  1. used by a group of people to show their approval of somebody. One person in the group says hip, hip and the others then shout hooray.
    • ‘Three cheers for the bride and groom: Hip, hip…’ ‘Hooray!’
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