hip

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the area below the waist and above the legs at either side of the body, or the joint that connects the leg to the upper part of the body:

This exercise is designed to trim your hips and stomach.

The skirt was a bit tight across the hips.

fashionable:

The bars in the old part of the town are frequented by hip young students.

an expression that is called out, often by a group of people at the same time, to express approval of someone:

Three cheers for the bride and groom! Hip, hip, hooray!

the part on either side of the body where the legs are attached to the upper part of the body, or either of the joints at the pelvis (= bowl-shaped bones) where the legs are attached:

Arthritis is causing pain and stiffness in your hips.

knowing a lot about what the most modern fashions are, esp. in music, social behavior, and styles of clothes

abbreviation for Home income plan: in the UK, an arrangement in which someone receives a regular income from the equity in their home (= its value if it were sold and any loans were paid back):

Generally, you have to be 65 or over and own a house worth £60,000 to qualify for a Hip, but rules vary from firm to firm.