hepcat
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A jazz performer, especially one from the 1940s and 1950sA jazz performer, especially one from the 1940s and 1950s.
Meaning
3 senses(informal)A jazz performer, especially one from the 1940s and 1950s.
(dated, humorous, informal, often)A person associated with the jazz subculture of the 1940s and 1950s.
(dated, informal)A sophisticated person, one who is stylish.
Origin
From hep + cat, from hep (“sophisticated, aware”). Compare cat (“jazz enthusiast”). AttestFrom hep + cat, from hep (“sophisticated, aware”). Compare cat (“jazz enthusiast”). Attested in the sense of “sophisticated person” from the 1920s.
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