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high hat
[ hahy-hat ]
/ ˈhaɪ ˌhæt /
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Origin of high hat
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby high hat
high gear, High German, high-grade, high ground, high-handed, high hat, high-hat cymbals, high heels, highhole, High Holidays, High Holy Day
Other definitions for high hat (2 of 2)
high-hat
[ hahy-hat ]
/ ˈhaɪˈhæt /
verb (used with object), high-hat·ted, high-hat·ting.
to snub or treat condescendingly.
adjective
snobbish; disdainful; haughty.
Origin of high-hat
First recorded in 1915–20; v., adj. use of high hat
OTHER WORDS FROM high-hat
high-hatter, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for high hat (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for high hat (2 of 2)
high-hat
adjective
informal snobbish and arrogant
verb -hats, -hatting or -hatted (tr)
informal, mainly US and Canadian to treat in a snobbish or offhand way
noun
informal a snobbish person
two facing brass cymbals triggered by means of a foot pedal
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