get hip

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
Haven't found the match yet.
Millennial
Haven't found the match yet.
Gen X
Haven't found the match yet.
Boomer
Haven't found the match yet.
Plain English
to become aware of or adopt a new trend that others are already on

An unnecessarily excessive amount of effort put into something; overkill for the situation.

Doing grown-up tasks like paying bills or cooking; a millennial-era word, often self-deprecating.

Intensifier meaning 'extremely' or 'very,' added after an adjective for emphasis.

Nickname for young football prodigy Madden San Miguel; used for a kid with big potential.