How to Pronounce "hepcat"
word
ˈhɛpˌkæt
HEP-kat
ˈhepˌkæt
HEP-kat
Definition
A slang term from the 1940s and 1950s meaning a stylish, cool person, especially someone deeply involved in jazz or hip culture of that era.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɛpˌkæt
British English
ˈhepˌkæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HEP-kat
UK
HEP-kat
Listen in Context
He dressed like a true hepcat from the 1940s.
That club is full of hepcats who love jazz music.
In old movies, a hepcat is someone who is very stylish.
"Check out that guy's suit—he looks like a total hepcat!"