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hepeat

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

Of a man: to repeat something a woman said and take credit for her idea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, informal

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:hepeat.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of he + repeat, said to have been coined in 2017 by friends of astronomer Nicole Gugliucci.