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hipper

  • comparative of hip.

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But it was up against other, hipper shows like The Word, and a balding, middle-aged, middle-class man being risqué suddenly seemed less cutting-edge.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

“It was a little more diverse and hipper, so they were probably getting some pushback from older readers.”

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2024

“There’s nothing hipper than being talented at something you love, in having passion, and that is classic, and that is timeless,” Lady Gaga said in 2015.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023

Drone shows are in some ways the newer, hipper brand of fireworks.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2023

He bought some slightly hipper shirts and shoes.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz