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title: "get hip · GenZ Decoded"
description: "get hip: To become aware of or adopt a new trend that others are already on. Example: \"You need to get hip to this new app.\" Meaning and usage."
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# get hip

Gen Z[#lifestyle](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/lifestyle/)

**Meaning.** To become aware of or adopt a new trend that others are already on.

See it in a sentence

You need to get hip to this new app.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z · this one

    get hip

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen X

    No word for this one yet.

- Boomer

    No word for this one yet.

- Plain English

    to become aware of or adopt a new trend that others are already on

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## Related slang

- [get a life](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/get-a-life/): A dismissive phrase telling someone to stop obsessing and do something more worthwhile.
- [get down](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/get-down/): To dance energetically.
- [girl dinner](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/girl-dinner/): A casual meal made of random small snacks instead of a cooked dish.
- [girlboss](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/girlboss/): A female entrepreneur who succeeds in the male-dominated business world, an empowered woman.

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