English Explanatory Dictionary

hatstand

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A device used to store hats upon, consisting of a vertical pole with a sturdy base to prevent toppling, and an array of pegs to hold the hats.
adj
  1. Crazy, insane.

Pronunciation

En-au-hatstand.ogg

Word forms

hatstand hatstands hat stand hat-stand more hatstand most hatstand

Etymology

* hat + stand * (crazy, insane): From the "Roger Irrelevant" strip in the Viz comic, where this was one of Roger's absurd non sequiturs.

Synonyms

coatstand hatrack coatrack
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