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hatter

hat·ter

UK/ˈhætə(ɹ)/ US/ˈhætɜr/ uncommon slang

noun

1.

someone who makes and sells hats

Origin

From an English dialect word, meaning "to entangle"; compare Low German verhaddern, verheddern, verhiddern.

Phrases

  • mad as a hatter
  • mad hatter
  • mad hatter disease
  • mad hatter syndrome
  • tinfoil hatter

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