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The state of being especially well-versed in a particular area of expertise. There are no boundaries for what constitutes a subject that can be considered a person's area of expertise. Experts specialize in topics that range from dating to bowel movements. Simple cursory knowledge of a topic does not fulfill the requirements for attaining this lofty status. An individual who reaches this state has intimate knowledge of his specialty, and has honed his craft over a [considerable] period of time. A suitable comparison is a person who has achieved the rank of Grand Master in chess. The only difference is that there is no governing body that determines one's eligibility to be deemed worthy of this status. Rather, a person's eligibility to be deemed "hip to the game" is established by a plurality amongst their peers. If no consensus can be reached, it is clear that the person in question does not reach the high standards associated with this label. Also, an individual who is privy to certain [information] not available to the [general public] may be classified as being "hip to the game." It may also be used as a verb ("hippin' you to the game" or "hippin'" for short). The verb conjugation of the phrase is used when an expert is passing on his expertise to less [knowledgeable] persons. This form of the phrase was originally used to describe the [relationship] between wise master and eager apprentice, but today it is used colloquially as a term to describe any informal teaching process.

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