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high hat

high-hat definition

high-hat (hat′; for v., usuallyhat)

adjective

Slang snobbish and aloof

noun

  1. Slang a snob
  2. 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 high-hatted -·hat′·ted, high-hatting -·hat′·ting

Slang to treat snobbishly; snub

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