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Swedish slang· Sunday 4 October 2026

Hajpa

What does “Hajpa” mean?

To hype up, build excitement

In a sentence

“Jag vill inte hajpa för mycket, men det blir kul.”

I don’t want to hype it up too much, but it’ll be fun.

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