hyps

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A form of hyp — Hypochondria.

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Meanings

hyps1

noun
  1. pluralplural of hyp

HYPS2

proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Harvard/Yale/Princeton/Stanford.

    I see my Chinese friends given the ultimatum “HYPS or nothing”

    2010 November 28, Edward Ngai, “On being “Too Asian?””, in The Vancouver Observer
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    I'm not trying to console you because your kid didn't get into HYPS or her first choice, or your beloved alma mater.

    2013, Karen Karbo, Julia Child Rules: Lessons On Savoring Life, →ISBN, page 52

    On the College Confidential website, users simply reference HYP (or HYPS if they deign to include Stanford and its 5 percent acceptance rate).

    2017 August 8, David Nathan, Nick Accrocco, “There are many good colleges. Find one that's a good fit.”, in Houston Chronicle

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

hyps. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyps

MLA

“hyps.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyps. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyps,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyps.

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