Hyphy
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| Cultural origins | Late 1990s, Oakland, California, U.S. | 
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The term hyphy (/ˈhaɪfiː/ HY-fee) is an Oakland, California, slang meaning "hyperactive". More specifically, it is an adjective describing the hip-hop music and the culture associated with the Oakland area. The term was first coined by rapper Keak da Sneak.