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hep.

hepatitis.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/hɛp/
  1. hepatitis.

    informal · uncountable
  2. Abbreviation of high-energy physics.

    abbreviation · alt-of · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Shortening.

noun/hɛp/
  1. A hip of a rose; a rosehip.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Alteration of hip.

adj/hɛp/
  1. Aware, up-to-date.

    dated · slang
  2. Cool, hip, sophisticated.

    dated · slang
Where this word comes from

US slang of unknown or disputed origin, first recorded 1903. Robert Gold suggested that it is a variant of hip, from white jazz fans’ mishearing African American musicians. Jonathon Green suggests a connection to a 19th century interjection used to drive horses; compare gee up.

verb/hɛp/
  1. To make aware of.

    US · dated · slang
    I hepped him to the situation.
Where this word comes from

US slang of unknown or disputed origin, first recorded 1903. Robert Gold suggested that it is a variant of hip, from white jazz fans’ mishearing African American musicians. Jonathon Green suggests a connection to a 19th century interjection used to drive horses; compare gee up.

intj/hɛp/
  1. A rallying cry in attacks on the Jewish people.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From German hep or Hepp-Hepp, an interjection used to attack Jewish people. The origin of the German source is unknown, but may come from a goatherd’s call.

intj/hɛp/
  1. Alternative form of hup (“part of marching cadence”).

    alt-of · alternative
    Hep, two, three four! Hep, two, three four!
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