hip-hopper

noun

hip-hop·​per ˈhip-ˌhä-pər How to pronounce hip-hopper (audio)
: a devotee of hip-hop music and culture
also : a performer of hip-hop

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The 42-year-old hip-hopper almost has enough kids for a co-ed soccer team. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026 Eminem is a true hip-hopper trying to do his thing. Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2024 Hip-Hop In The Hall: Up to this point, hip-hoppers in the Hall have fallen into two categories. Al Shipley, SPIN, 22 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hip-hopper was in 1983

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“Hip-hopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hip-hopper. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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