"hep" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /hɛp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hep.wav [Southern-England] Forms: more hep [comparative], most hep [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛp Etymology: US slang of unknown or disputed origin, first recorded 1903. Robert Gold suggested that it is a variant of hip, from white jazz fans’ mishearing African American musicians. Jonathon Green suggests a connection to a 19th century interjection used to drive horses; compare gee up. Etymology templates: {{unk|en|nocap=1}} unknown, {{m|en|hip}} hip, {{m|en|gee up}} gee up Head templates: {{en-adj}} hep (comparative more hep, superlative most hep)
  1. (dated slang) Aware, up-to-date. Tags: dated, slang
    Sense id: en-hep-en-adj-3OpKogPf
  2. (dated slang) Cool, hip, sophisticated. Tags: dated, slang
    Sense id: en-hep-en-adj-nfE~3oAi
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hepcat, hepster, hip
Etymology number: 3

Interjection

IPA: /hɛp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hep.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɛp
  1. Alternative form of hup (“part of marching cadence”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hup (extra: part of marching cadence)
    Sense id: en-hep-en-intj-nZOULAdH
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Interjection

IPA: /hɛp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hep.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɛp Etymology: From German hep or Hepp-Hepp, an interjection used to attack Jewish people. The origin of the German source is unknown, but may come from a goatherd’s call. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|hep}} German hep, {{m|de|Hepp-Hepp}} Hepp-Hepp
  1. (historical) A rallying cry in attacks on the Jewish people. Tags: historical Related terms: hep-lock
    Sense id: en-hep-en-intj-JL2Cwyxd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 4 18 34 25 4 14 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Noun

IPA: /hɛp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hep.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɛp Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hep (uncountable)
  1. (informal) hepatitis. Tags: informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-hep-en-noun--KmMxXSn
  2. Abbreviation of high-energy physics. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable Alternative form of: high-energy physics
    Sense id: en-hep-en-noun-4FljxXoN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /hɛp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hep.wav [Southern-England] Forms: heps [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛp Etymology: Alteration of hip. Etymology templates: {{m|en|hip}} hip Head templates: {{en-noun}} hep (plural heps)
  1. (obsolete) A hip of a rose; a rosehip. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-hep-en-noun-Kk23Qm5e
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /hɛp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hep.wav [Southern-England] Forms: heps [present, singular, third-person], hepping [participle, present], hepped [participle, past], hepped [past]
Rhymes: -ɛp Etymology: US slang of unknown or disputed origin, first recorded 1903. Robert Gold suggested that it is a variant of hip, from white jazz fans’ mishearing African American musicians. Jonathon Green suggests a connection to a 19th century interjection used to drive horses; compare gee up. Etymology templates: {{unk|en|nocap=1}} unknown, {{m|en|hip}} hip, {{m|en|gee up}} gee up Head templates: {{en-verb}} hep (third-person singular simple present heps, present participle hepping, simple past and past participle hepped)
  1. (dated, US slang) To make aware of. Tags: US, dated, slang
    Sense id: en-hep-en-verb-fYvgSqI~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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