hip n.1
(US Und.) a burden, a problem.
![[US]](/static/img/flags/us.png "United States") | Vocab. Criminal Sl. 44: hip [...] A burden; an attachment; a responsibility; an incubus. |
In phrases
1. pressurising, harassing.
| Pitching in a Pinch 112: McGraw is always on Devore’s hip because he often feels that this brilliant young player does not get as much out of his natural ability as he might. |
2. of a person, acting as a burden, a dependant.
| Vocab. Criminal Sl. 44: I can’t see you tonight; I’ve got a Jane on my hip. | |
![[UK]](/static/img/flags/uk.png "United Kingdom") | (con. WW1) One Man’s War 192: If those Britishers couldn’t be stopped before they dropped their bombs, we would have Switzerland on our hip. |
3. having someone following one.
| Vocab. Criminal Sl. 44: Don’t round, we’ve got somebody on our hip. |