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high-hat Definition


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high-hat
hi-hat
noun
    colloq:
    1. formerly
      The wearer of a top hat.
    2. A snob or aristocrat; someone who affects airs.
    3. A pair of cymbals on a stand.
adj
    1. Affectedly superior.
verb
    intr
    1. To put on airs.
    2. To assume a superior attitude towards someone or something; to ignore them socially.
Etymology: Early 20c.



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