hepatitis.
"The mob leader screamed "hep!" before charging at the innocent bystanders."
A hip of a rose; a rosehip.
An instance of crying hep!, especially as a call to attack Jewish people.
In plain English: Hep is short for hip, which means being cool and aware of what's popular right now.
"The old jazz club is a real hep spot for musicians and fans alike."
Usage: Avoid using this term in any modern conversation, as it refers to violent anti-Semitic chants and is deeply offensive. It has no place in everyday language or professional writing.
To make aware of.
"The teacher helped hep the new students understand the school rules."
In plain English: To let someone in on a secret or new information.
"I need to hep you with this complicated software installation."
Aware, up-to-date.
"Everyone needs to stay hep on the latest technology trends."
In plain English: Hep means knowing about the latest trends and current events.
"She's hep to all the latest music trends."
A rallying cry in attacks on the Jewish people.
"The antisemitic agitators used "Heil Hitler!" as a hep to incite violence against the Jewish community."
The word hep is an alteration of hip that entered English to mean being aware or stylish. It was originally used as slang before becoming a standard term for someone who is up-to-date with current trends.