hip
Translation
hip (body part), fashionable, trendy
Examples
She put her hands on her hips.
She put her hands on her hips.
That new café is very hip.
That new café is very hip.
Grammar Patterns
((on one's)) hip a part of the body She put her hands on her hips.
((to be)) hip to be fashionable That new café is very hip.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Noun: pelvis area; Adj: cool, trendy
Etymology
Noun from Old English 'hype'. Adjective from 1950s slang.
Memory Tips
Two meanings: the body part you can shake, and a style that 'shakes' things up!