WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
hep•cat
(hep′kat′),USA pronunciation n. [Older Slang.]
- a performer or admirer of jazz, esp. swing.
- a person who is hep;
hipster.
- 1930–35; American; hep1 + cat1
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