hipped
Hipped is a term in English with two principal uses. First, it is the past participle of the verb hip, meaning to inform, alert, or acquaint someone with something. In this sense, to be hipped to something means to be aware of it or in the know. The usage is informal and reflects the slang origin of hip; examples include “The editor hipped the staff to the policy change” or “I was hipped to his scheme.”
Second, hipped describes a roof style in architecture. A hipped roof has sloping sides on all four
Etymology and usage notes: the slang sense of hip originated in American English and spread to general