chap hop

[ chap hop ]

/ ˈtʃæp ˌhɒp /

noun

a British genre of music that, in a spirit of fun, infuses hip-hop with characterizations of or allusions to playing cricket, wearing tweed, drinking tea, and other English stereotypes.

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Nearby words

chaos, chaos theory, chaotic, chaozhou, chap, chap hop, chap stick, chap., chapala, chaparajos, chaparejos

Origin of chap hop

First recorded in 2005–10; chap² (in the sense “man”) + (hip-)hop