hep
Hep (adjective) means Fashionably aware and up-to-date; an older, jazz-era word for "hip". Example: “He liked to think of himself as a hep cat who knew all the latest music.”
How to use hep
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned slang word meaning cool or in-the-know — the ancestor of today's "hip".
Dated slang, mostly associated with 1940s-50s jazz culture; rarely used seriously today.
Word forms
more hep comparative, hepped past tense, heps plural, heps singular, most hep superlative
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He liked to think of himself as a _____ cat who knew all the latest music.
Etymology
An alteration of the word "hip" in its slang sense.
Rhymes for hep
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What does “hep” mean?
The word “hep” means fashionably aware and up-to-date; an older, jazz-era word for "hip". In plain terms, an old-fashioned slang word meaning cool or in-the-know — the ancestor of today's "hip".
How do you pronounce “hep”?
“Hep” is pronounced hehp (/hɛp/ in IPA).
How do you use “hep” in a sentence?
Here is “hep” used in a sentence: “He liked to think of himself as a hep cat who knew all the latest music.”
What part of speech is “hep”?
“Hep” is an adjective.
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