hepster

noun

hep·​ster
ˈhepstə(r)
variants or hipster
plural -s
1
: a devotee of jazz
the orchestra's free style in improvising has impressed at least one longhair as well as the hepstersNewsweek
2
usually hipster : one who professes hip attitudes or tastes
the ladies and gentlemen of the late watch—the hipsters who take the sun as a personal affrontBilly Rose
the colorful dialogue of the hipsterSaturday Review

Word History

Etymology

hep entry 3 or hip + -ster

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“Hepster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hepster. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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