2. A person who is hep or hip; same as {hipster}; -- an older term becoming dated and less used. [slang] [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Hepcat — est un groupe de ska, rocksteady et reggae du début des années 1990. C est un groupe californien emmené par un trio vocal: Greg Lee, Alex Désert (acteur dans la série TV 101 ou dans le film Swingers de Doug Liman) et Deston Berry. Dave Hillyard,… … Wikipédia en Français
hepcat — ☆ hepcat [hep′kat΄ ] n. [ HEP + CAT1 (sense 9)] [Old Slang] a jazz enthusiast … English World dictionary
Hepcat — Infobox musical artist Name = Hepcat Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = California, United States Genre = Ska Rocksteady Years active = 1989 ndash;2000 2003 ndash;present Label = BYO, Moon Ska, Hellcat… … Wikipedia
hepcat — noun Date: 1937 hipster … New Collegiate Dictionary
hepcat — /hep kat /, n. Older Slang. 1. a performer or admirer of jazz, esp. swing. 2. a person who is hep; hipster. [1930 35; Amer.; HEP1 + CAT1] * * * … Universalium
hepcat — noun a) A jazz performer, especially one from the 1940s and 1950s. b) A person associated with the jazz subculture of the 1940s and 1950s; a hipster … Wiktionary
hepcat — n an aficionado of jive, jazz and other aspects of progressive popular culture of the 1940s and 1950s. Originally a black term combining hep (fashionably aware) and cat (a man), it was adopted by white bohemians, intellectuals and proto beat niks … Contemporary slang
hepcat — n. (Slang) jazz musician; lover of jazz music (especially swing); person who is hip … English contemporary dictionary
hepcat — noun informal, dated a stylish or fashionable person … English new terms dictionary
hepcat — hep•cat [[t]ˈhɛpˌkæt[/t]] n. Older Slang. 1) a performer or admirer of jazz, esp. swing 2) hipster 1) • Etymology: 1930–35, amer … From formal English to slang
