hep
1 Americanadjective
interjection
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of hep
An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; of uncertain origin; cf. hip 4 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“All of our best studies and decades of experience point to continuing to vaccinate all newborns to protect them against hep B.”
From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025
Between 1970 and the early 1990s, more than 30,000 NHS patients were given blood transfusions, or treatments made using blood products, which were contaminated with hep C or HIV.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025
Sometimes Smith is a little too eager to flash his hep credentials.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2022
It is recruiting the help of charities, civic associations and parish councils, among others, to hep get the word out.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2022
Right in front of Mama, he said, “Will Tweedy, git on up home, son, and see can you hep Miss Love any. She’s a-tearin’ the place apart!
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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