hepcat
2 synonyms for hepcat, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — (informal) A jazz musician, particularly from the 1940s or 1950s.
Etymology
Formed from hep and cat, with hep meaning “sophisticated, aware”. Compare cat (“jazz enthusiast”). It is attested in the sense of “sophisticated person” from the 1920s.
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