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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

  1. chaos,
  2. chaos theory,
  3. chaotic,
  4. chaozhou,
  5. chap,
  6. chap stick,
  7. chap.,
  8. chapala,
  9. chaparajos,
  10. chaparejos

Origin of chap hop

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