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Pronunciation / Transliteration: jazu fan
"その店にはおしゃれなジャズファンたちが集まっていた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is knowledgeable about modern popular culture, especially jazz music, and is considered fashionable or cool.
"The downtown jazz club was packed with hepcat musicians dressed in sharp zoot suits." - 2
A stylish, confident man who is well-versed in the latest trends and social customs.
"He considered himself a real hepcat when he walked into the party wearing his vintage fedora."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) during the jazz age of the late 1930s, the term combines 'hep' (an earlier variant of 'hip', meaning knowledgeable or trendy) and 'cat' (slang for a man or fellow). It became a prominent descriptor for stylish jazz enthusiasts and musicians before generalizing into broader mid-century counterculture slang.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hepcat" is said worldwide
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mordu de jazz
Transliteration: mordy də ʒaz
"Le club de jazz était rempli de mordus de jazz passionnés."
Jazz-Fan
Transliteration: dʒaz fɛn
"Der Club war voller cooler Jazz-Fans und Musiker."
fanatico del jazz
Transliteration: fanatiko del dʒadz
"Quel locale era frequentato da ogni fanatico del jazz della città."
aficionado al jazz
Transliteration: afisjonado al dʒaz
"Los aficionados al jazz bailaban al ritmo de la música en vivo."
entusiasta do jazz
Transliteration: ẽtuziˈastu du dʒaz
"O bar estava cheio de entusiastas do jazz e da boa música."
जैज़ प्रेमी
Transliteration: jaiz premi
"क्लब में कई जैज़ प्रेमी और संगीतकार आए हुए थे।"
爵士乐迷
Transliteration: juéshìyuèmí
"那个俱乐部里挤满了时尚的爵士乐迷。"
재즈광
Transliteration: jaejeukwang
"그 클럽은 멋진 재즈광들로 가득 차 있었다."
ジャズファン
Transliteration: jazu fan
"その店にはおしゃれなジャズファンたちが集まっていた。"
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