hepcat

n. 爵士音乐迷, 爵士音乐的高手

词形变化

hepcats 复数 hepcats

别名

hep-cat hep cat hip cat

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A jazz performer, especially one from the 1940s and 1950s.

    非正式 音乐
  2. 2.

    A person associated with the jazz subculture of the 1940s and 1950s.

    过时 幽默 非正式
  3. 3.

    A sophisticated person, one who is stylish.

    过时 非正式

词源

From hep + cat, from hep (“sophisticated, aware”). Compare cat (“jazz enthusiast”). Attested in the sense of “sophisticated person” from the 1920s.

来源:wiktionary