hepster

noun

hep·​ster

ˈhepstə(r)

variants or hipster

ˈhip- 

plural -s

1

: a devotee of jazz

the orchestra's free style in improvising has impressed at least one longhair as well as the hepsters

—Newsweek

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 affront

—Billy Rose

the colorful dialogue of the hipster

—Saturday Review

Word History

Etymology

hep entry 3 or hip + -ster

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