Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hiptop

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hip-top
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small portable personal computer somewhat like a smartphone.

Example Sentences

"Newer browsers will ignore them; mobile phones, palmtops, and hiptops often have very basic browsers that understand only the basic tags."
"But the Web comes in two flavors on mobile devices. On newer “smart” phones, PDAs, and hiptops, you can get the regular, glorious Web—the one you're used to seeing on your desktop or laptop computer—via a small Web browser."

Etymology

Blend of hip + laptop. Perhaps introduced as a brand name; see Danger Hiptop.

Inflected Forms

hiptops (plural)

Questions

What does hiptop mean?: A small portable personal computer somewhat like a smartphone.
Where does hiptop come from?: Blend of hip + laptop. Perhaps introduced as a brand name; see Danger Hiptop.

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