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noun
A jazz performer, especially one from the 1940s and 1950s.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A person associated with the jazz subculture of the 1940s and 1950s.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, humorous, informal, often
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Synonyms: hepster
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noun
A sophisticated person, one who is stylish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, informal
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Synonyms: fashionista, hipster, Corinthian, faddist, fashionable, fashionist, hepcat, hepster, sophisto, snappy dresser, trendite, trendy, voguie, swell
Antonyms: none provided
History
From hep + cat, from hep (“sophisticated, aware”). Compare cat (“jazz enthusiast”). Attested in the sense of “sophisticated person” from the 1920s.
