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hep

1 American  
[hep] / hɛp /

adjective

Older Slang.

  1. hip.

hep 2 American  
[huht, huhp, hep] / hʌt, hʌp, hɛp /

interjection

  1. one (used in counting cadence while marching).

hep 1 British  
/ hɛp /

adjective

  1. slang an earlier word for hip 4

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hep 2 British  
/ hɛp /

noun

  1. short for hepatitis

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Etymology

Origin of hep

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; of uncertain origin; 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

Whatever its exact journey, the suit spread like wildfire among hep cats who were into jitterbug and swing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2023

Well, there's 90,000 people to hep you with that.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2022

In his semi-autobiographical novel, “Desolation Angels,” he described a visit to Seattle and First Avenue: “Here’s all humanity hep and weird wandering … ”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2021

He ain’t go’n hire nobody to hep, and Lord knows, you and little Loma got your hands full.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

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