hepcat

[ hep-kat ]

noun

, Older Slang.

1. a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
2. a person who is hep; hipster.

hepcat

/ ˈhɛpˌkæt /

noun

1. obsolete.
   a person who is hep, esp a player or admirer of jazz and swing in the 1940s

Word History and Origins

Origin of hepcat¹

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35; hep ¹ + cat ( def )