hepcat

== English == === Alternative forms === hep cat, hep-cat, hip cat === Etymology === From hep +‎ cat, from hep (“sophisticated, aware”). Compare cat (“jazz enthusiast”). Attested in the sense of “sophisticated person” from the 1920s. === Noun === hepcat (plural hepcats) (informal, music) A jazz performer, especially one from the 1940s and 1950s. (informal, dated, now often humorous) A person associated with the jazz subculture of the 1940s and 1950s. Synonym: hepster (informal, dated) A sophisticated person, one who is stylish. Synonyms: fashionista, hipster; see also Thesaurus:fashionable person === See also === beatnik bebopper cool cat === References === === Anagrams === paceth