high hat

☆ high hat

noun

☆ high-hat (hī′hat′; for v., usually hī′hat′)

adjective

Slang snobbish and aloof

noun

Slang a snob
a pair of opposed cymbals mounted on a metal stand and struck together by a foot-pedal mechanism, used by drummers in jazz, rock, etc. for rhythmic accents

transitive verb -·hat′·ted, -·hat′·ting

Slang to treat snobbishly; snub

Modifies a noun

pattern: Dr. Das: You're not getting involved in spending three hours creating some high-hat pattern.

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