Definition of HEPCAT

hepcat

Meanings

Plural: hepcats

Noun

  • A jazz performer, especially one from the 1940s and 1950s.
  • A person associated with the jazz subculture of the 1940s and 1950s.
  • A sophisticated person, one who is stylish.

Origin / Etymology

From hep + cat, from hep (“sophisticated, aware”). Compare cat (“jazz enthusiast”). Attested in the sense of “sophisticated person” from the 1920s.

Scrabble Score: 13

hepcat is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hepcat is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hepcat is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

hepcat is a valid Words With Friends word