Hep
/hɛp/noun
Aware of the latest trends; fashionable or in-the-know.
Did you know?The exact origin of slang *hep* is uncertain, but it rose in 20th-century jazz culture as a marker of insider status, later competing with *hip* in the same social underground.
Etymological Timeline
Early 20th Century
English
hep
“Slang for being fashionable, informed, or part of the scene”
20th Century
English
hep cat
“A jazz-age insider; someone tuned into the culture”
20th Century
English
hip
“A competing slang word with similar meaning, eventually more common”
Modern English
English
hep
“Archaic or playful slang meaning aware, trendy, or in-the-know”