top hat
Origin of high hat
descriptivehigh-hat
high-hat
adjective
- The definition of high hat is snobby.
An example of a high hat person is someone who thinks she is better than everyone else.
- The definition of a high hat is slang for a snob, or is a pair of cymbals played by hitting a foot pedal.
- An example of a high hat is a person who believes that everyone else is not as good as he is.
- An example of a high hat is a pair of cymbals often used in jazz music.
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high-hat
Slang snobbish and aloof
Origin of high-hat
from high hat- 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′tingSlang to treat snobbishly; snub
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high hat
noun
- See top hat.
- also hi hat Music A set of high-hat cymbals.
high-hat
Informal
transitive verb
high-hat·ted, high-hat·ting, high-hatsTo treat in a condescending or supercilious manner.
adjective
Snobbish; haughty.
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Verb
See also: hi-hat- To snub or treat condescendingly.
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