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Definition of "hepcat" [hep•cat]

  • Slang A performer or devotee of swing and jazz, especially during the 1940s. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hepcat" in a sentence
  • "The OED isn't much help; it traces the word back to the 1940s and offers "hepcat" as its rough equivalent."
  • "When asked if he used Persian Cats in the movie's title as an allusion to American hipster vernacular -- "hepcat," "cool cat" -- Ghobadi said he was unaware of the terms."
  • "Obaid Karki "hepcat" DiehartPaulite Libertarian Underdog"
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