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- US Pronunciation
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- [hep-kat]
- /ˈhɛpˌkæt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hep-kat]
- /ˈhɛpˌkæt/
Definitions of hepcat word
- noun hepcat a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing. 1
- noun hepcat a person who is hep; hipster. 1
- noun hepcat A stylish or fashionable person, especially in the sphere of jazz or popular music. 1
- noun hepcat a person who is hep, esp a player or admirer of jazz and swing in the 1940s 0
- noun hepcat a jazz enthusiast 0
- noun hepcat (Informal) (music) A jazz performer, especially one from the 1940s and 1950s. 0
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Origin of hepcat
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1930-35; hep1 + cat
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hepcat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hepcat popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hepcat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with hepcat
- what is a hepcat?
See also
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