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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A Ghanaian style of music that fuses highlife and hip-hop. uncountable

   "Up the block at Nananom, a tiny music and sundries store, all the hiplife CDs were sold out."

Example

More examples

"Up the block at Nananom, a tiny music and sundries store, all the hiplife CDs were sold out."

Etymology

Blend of hip-hop + highlife.

Related phrases

hip hop

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