high hatn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈhʌɪ ˌhat/, U.S.

/ˈhaɪ ˈˌhæt/ (in sense A. 1)Brit.

/ˌhʌɪ ˈhat/, U.S.

/ˌhaɪ ˈhæt/

Forms: see high adj. and n.² and hat n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: high adj., hat n.

Etymology: < high adj. + hat n.With the form hi hat (in sense A. 3) compare hi adj.

A. n.

1. A tall hat; (in recent use) a man's top hat.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > hat > tall

high hat1584

skyscraper1800

1584 T. H. True Discription Tryumphes & Pastimes in tr. F. de Billerbeg Most Rare & Straunge Disc. Amurathe sig. C.iv^v A company of pretie fayre lyttle chyldren..all in high Hattes of the Turkes fashion.

1607 R. C. tr. H. Estienne World of Wonders xxviii. 235 A high hat like a spire steeple.

1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 359 The King's own Regiments, walking with Feathers in their high Hats, armed with Muskets and Axes.

1768 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued I. ii. 207 It was right among our ancestors to appear in public with ruffs, slashed sleeves and high hats.

1778 T. Pennant Tour in Wales I. 289 The old Sir John Wynn of Gwedir, in a high hat, and with a vast white beard.

1833 Law Mag. 10 387 She was knocked down by a fellow who wore a high hat and a blue coat.

1870 Milliner & Dressmaker Mar. 93/1 The ‘Charles II.’ is a high hat, with one side alone raised.

1908 Amer. Rev. of Reviews July 85/2 The Londoner does business in a high hat.

1969 in H. Halpert & G. M. Story Christmas Mumming in Newfoundland 197 They looked very smart in their trimmed pants, white shirts and high hat with ribbons and tassles.

2005 S. Feinstein Sunshine, Blossoms & Blood i. 6 The men were emerging from the synagogue in their high hats and black frock coats.

2. U.S. colloquial (originally Theatre slang). An affected, supercilious, or condescending person; a snob.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > pretension to superiority > [noun] > snobbery > snob

snob1911

high hat1923

fancy-pants1930

snoot1941

toffee-nose1943

1923 N.Y. Times 9 Sept. vii. 2/1 High Hat, swelled head.

1924 P. Marks Plastic Age 196 We're a lot of low-brows pretending to be intellectual high-hats.

1931 G. B. Stern Shortest Night xvi. 263 That hot-tempered young high-hat.

2013 J. Tibbott Insult Dict. (at cited word) What a high hat that kid is; he won't take public transportation.

3. Usually in form hi hat. A pair of foot-operated cymbals forming part of a drum kit.Frequently (and in earliest use) attributive.

ΚΠ

1928 Rhythm June 6/3 (advt.) Hi-Hat Charleston pedal.

1948 Metronome Nov. 28 I'd rather use the high-hat as a back beat and break up the bass rhythms.

1966 Crescendo Dec. 27/2 A tambourine on the hi-hat..makes a jingle sound every time the hi-hat cymbals come down.

1989 Rhythm Dec. 53/2 The hi-hat accent is played with the shoulder of the stick on the edge of the hi-hat.

2006 Mod. Drummer Nov. 119/1 Now it's time for the ultimate blast beat—simultaneous 16th notes on bass drums, hi-hat, and snare.

4. Photography and Cinematography. A very low camera stand.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > camera > parts and accessories of camera > [noun] > stands

unipod1874

tripod1893

high hat1930

pod1963

1930 Jrnl. Soc. Motion Picture Engineers July 50 If it is desired to operate a still lower position, the tilt head may be mounted on a sectional high-hat.

1959 Jrnl. University Film Producers Assoc. 12 i. 14/2 A new heavy duty tripod with built-in high hat..which appeared both unusually sturdy and ulititarian.

1988 D. Rundstrom in J. R. Rollwagen Anthropol. Filmmaking 324 This required an unorthodox camera placement (using a high hat mounted on top of a suitcase) to achieve the height at which one would view the tea room from a kneeling position.

2012 B. Brown Cinematography 217 The drawback of a high hat is that the camera head..still has to go on top of it.

B. adj. Originally and chiefly U.S.

Supercilious, condescending; snobbish. Cf. high-hatted adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pride > pretension to superiority > [adjective] > snobbish

airish1842

snobbish1850

head-in-air1888

high hat1924

toffee-nosed1925

snob1958

elitist1966

1924 P. Marks Plastic Age 149 Christmas Cove's a nice place; not so high-hat as Bar Harbor.

1927 Cleveland Press 29 Jan. We see no point in assuming a high hat attitude towards what one doesn't know.

1953 R. Lehmann Echoing Grove iii. 199 Forgive me if I sound high-hat—I don't think you can possibly understand it.

1986 B. Forbes Endless Game i. x. 3 All right, don't be so bloody high-hat.

2007 Vanity Fair Oct. 164/1 Delighting those high-hat cuisinerds who can gas on about ‘fair trade’ until the grass-fed, free-range cows come home.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	high hat
释义	high hatn.adj. Brit. /ˈhʌɪ ˌhat/, U.S. /ˈhaɪ ˈˌhæt/ (in sense A. 1)Brit. /ˌhʌɪ ˈhat/, U.S. /ˌhaɪ ˈhæt/ Forms: see high adj. and n.² and hat n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: high adj., hat n. Etymology: < high adj. + hat n.With the form hi hat (in sense A. 3) compare hi adj. A. n. 1. A tall hat; (in recent use) a man's top hat. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > hat > tall high hat1584 skyscraper1800 1584 T. H. True Discription Tryumphes & Pastimes in tr. F. de Billerbeg Most Rare & Straunge Disc. Amurathe sig. C.iv^v A company of pretie fayre lyttle chyldren..all in high Hattes of the Turkes fashion. 1607 R. C. tr. H. Estienne World of Wonders xxviii. 235 A high hat like a spire steeple. 1698 J. Fryer New Acct. E.-India & Persia 359 The King's own Regiments, walking with Feathers in their high Hats, armed with Muskets and Axes. 1768 A. Tucker Light of Nature Pursued I. ii. 207 It was right among our ancestors to appear in public with ruffs, slashed sleeves and high hats. 1778 T. Pennant Tour in Wales I. 289 The old Sir John Wynn of Gwedir, in a high hat, and with a vast white beard. 1833 Law Mag. 10 387 She was knocked down by a fellow who wore a high hat and a blue coat. 1870 Milliner & Dressmaker Mar. 93/1 The ‘Charles II.’ is a high hat, with one side alone raised. 1908 Amer. Rev. of Reviews July 85/2 The Londoner does business in a high hat. 1969 in H. Halpert & G. M. Story Christmas Mumming in Newfoundland 197 They looked very smart in their trimmed pants, white shirts and high hat with ribbons and tassles. 2005 S. Feinstein Sunshine, Blossoms & Blood i. 6 The men were emerging from the synagogue in their high hats and black frock coats. 2. U.S. colloquial (originally Theatre slang). An affected, supercilious, or condescending person; a snob. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > pretension to superiority > [noun] > snobbery > snob snob1911 high hat1923 fancy-pants1930 snoot1941 toffee-nose1943 1923 N.Y. Times 9 Sept. vii. 2/1 High Hat, swelled head. 1924 P. Marks Plastic Age 196 We're a lot of low-brows pretending to be intellectual high-hats. 1931 G. B. Stern Shortest Night xvi. 263 That hot-tempered young high-hat. 2013 J. Tibbott Insult Dict. (at cited word) What a high hat that kid is; he won't take public transportation. 3. Usually in form hi hat. A pair of foot-operated cymbals forming part of a drum kit.Frequently (and in earliest use) attributive. ΚΠ 1928 Rhythm June 6/3 (advt.) Hi-Hat Charleston pedal. 1948 Metronome Nov. 28 I'd rather use the high-hat as a back beat and break up the bass rhythms. 1966 Crescendo Dec. 27/2 A tambourine on the hi-hat..makes a jingle sound every time the hi-hat cymbals come down. 1989 Rhythm Dec. 53/2 The hi-hat accent is played with the shoulder of the stick on the edge of the hi-hat. 2006 Mod. Drummer Nov. 119/1 Now it's time for the ultimate blast beat—simultaneous 16th notes on bass drums, hi-hat, and snare. 4. Photography and Cinematography. A very low camera stand. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > photography > camera > parts and accessories of camera > [noun] > stands unipod1874 tripod1893 high hat1930 pod1963 1930 Jrnl. Soc. Motion Picture Engineers July 50 If it is desired to operate a still lower position, the tilt head may be mounted on a sectional high-hat. 1959 Jrnl. University Film Producers Assoc. 12 i. 14/2 A new heavy duty tripod with built-in high hat..which appeared both unusually sturdy and ulititarian. 1988 D. Rundstrom in J. R. Rollwagen Anthropol. Filmmaking 324 This required an unorthodox camera placement (using a high hat mounted on top of a suitcase) to achieve the height at which one would view the tea room from a kneeling position. 2012 B. Brown Cinematography 217 The drawback of a high hat is that the camera head..still has to go on top of it. B. adj. Originally and chiefly U.S. Supercilious, condescending; snobbish. Cf. high-hatted adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > pretension to superiority > [adjective] > snobbish airish1842 snobbish1850 head-in-air1888 high hat1924 toffee-nosed1925 snob1958 elitist1966 1924 P. Marks Plastic Age 149 Christmas Cove's a nice place; not so high-hat as Bar Harbor. 1927 Cleveland Press 29 Jan. We see no point in assuming a high hat attitude towards what one doesn't know. 1953 R. Lehmann Echoing Grove iii. 199 Forgive me if I sound high-hat—I don't think you can possibly understand it. 1986 B. Forbes Endless Game i. x. 3 All right, don't be so bloody high-hat. 2007 Vanity Fair Oct. 164/1 Delighting those high-hat cuisinerds who can gas on about ‘fair trade’ until the grass-fed, free-range cows come home. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1584
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