hepcat

Meaning

Noun

A jazz performer, especially one from the 1940s and 1950s.
A person associated with the jazz subculture of the 1940s and 1950s.
A sophisticated person, one who is stylish.

Origin

From hep + cat, from hep. Compare cat. Attested in the sense of “sophisticated person” from the 1920s.

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