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hepcat.

A jazz performer, especially one from the 1940s and 1950s.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A jazz performer, especially one from the 1940s and 1950s.

    informal
  2. A person associated with the jazz subculture of the 1940s and 1950s.

    dated · humorous · informal · often
  3. A sophisticated person, one who is stylish.

    dated · informal
Where this word comes from

From hep + cat, from hep (“sophisticated, aware”). Compare cat (“jazz enthusiast”). Attested in the sense of “sophisticated person” from the 1920s.

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