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hypeman

hypeman is the alternative spelling 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

Forms of hypeman

pluralhypemen

Origin of hypeman

From hype + man.

Questions about hypeman

What is hypeman the alternative spelling of?
Hypeman is the alternative spelling of hype man.

Words near hypeman in the dictionary

  1. hype up
  2. hypebeast
  3. hypebeasts
  4. hyped
  5. hyped up
  6. hypeman
  7. hypemen
  8. hypemonger
  9. hypemongers
  10. hypeness
  11. hypengyophobia

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