What does "hip" mean?

See hip in WNW Idioms

on the hip

or upon the hip
Rare at a disadvantage: originally with reference to wrestling

smite hip and thigh

Etymology: cf. Judg. 15:8

to attack unsparingly; overwhelm with or as with blows

get (or be) hip to

Slang to become (or be) informed or knowledgeable about

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