English Explanatory Dictionary

trip hop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A genre of slow electronica combining elements of hip hop with melodic, often psychedelic, sounds and impressionistic lyrics.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹɪp.hɒp/ /ˈtɹɪp.hɑp/

Word forms

trip hop triphop trip-hop

Etymology

Journalistic coinage as a blend of trip (“drug-induced hallucinations”, alluding to psychedelic music) + hip-hop.

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