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Hype man

🇿🇦 South Africa Slang
Added Aug 12, 2025 · 1 definition
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Hype man definition 1

Person boosting energy.

"He's the show's hype man."
by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 12, 2025

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🇿🇦 South Africa
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August 2025

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A hype man is the guy or girl whom is essentially the MC at a club. They usually have the mic and hype the crowd up.

"That hype man from yesterday was good 🔥"
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Hype Man

A hype man is the guy or girl whom is essentially the MC at a club. They usually have the mic and hype the crowd up.

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