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hype men

hype men is the plural of hype man.

Meaning of hype man

Noun

hype man (plural hype men)

  1. A hip-hop performer responsible for backup rapping and singing and increasing an audience’s excitement with call-and-response chants.
    • Hammer and the Posse, a group consisting of four dancers, two DJs and one hype man (“He’s the guy who pumps the crowd up,” Hammer explained), hope to win over rap fans.1988 April 3, Lee Hildebrand, “M.C. Hammer Nails Down A Royal Reputation”, in San Francisco Chronicle, page 42

Questions about hype men

What is hype men the plural of?
Hype men is the plural of hype man.

Words near hype men in the dictionary

  1. hype beast
  2. hype beasts
  3. hype cycle
  4. hype cycles
  5. hype man
  6. hype men
  7. hype moments and aura
  8. hype train
  9. hype trains
  10. hype up
  11. hypebeast

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