Antedating of "Hepcat"

[Wilson Gray]

On Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 8:15 AM, Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at yale.edu> wrote:
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> hepcat (OED 1938)
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> 1937 _Wash. Post_ 17 Nov. 16 (ProQuest Historical Newspapers)  According to music lovers, 1937 vintage, Eddie is a "hep cat" which means that he tosses out a mean mess of swing.


books.google.com/books?id=0oRUAAAAYAAJ
The Virginia spectator - Volume 1 - Page 150
University of Virginia - _September, 1937_ - Snippet view - More editions
(In the jargon of the musical world, a _hep cat_ is one who is in the
KNOW, and knows he is in the KNOW; an icky was described at length in
the last issue of " Canned Swing").esults (0.13 seconds)

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