Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dip hop

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables: dip hop
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a genre and broader subculture combining hip-hop with Deaf culture.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Using hip hop as a foundation, dip hop emplys low frequency bass patterns for its beats and sign language for its lyrics, creating a flow between the two that is both visual and tactile."
"Other practitioners of dip hop, particularly grassroots rappers and dip hop groups, perform primarily for Deaf audiences and do not incorporate the use of oral language or bimusical elements."
"Rather than trying to correct deafness with hearing aids or cochlear implants, the Deaf community embraces new forms of communicating and experimenting with artistic practices. Movements such as Dip-Hop, or Deaf Hip-Hop, were born with the idea of a connection between languages[…]"

Etymology

Blend of deaf + hip-hop; coined by artist Warren "Wawa" Snipe in 2005.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does dip hop mean?: a genre and broader subculture combining hip-hop with Deaf culture.
Where does dip hop come from?: Blend of deaf + hip-hop; coined by artist Warren "Wawa" Snipe in 2005.

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