单词 | hat worship |
释义 | > as lemmashat worship hat worship n. now historical the raising or removing of one's hat as a sign of respect, esp. towards a person of higher social standing; = hat honour n.The term was first used by the early Quakers with reference to their refusal to follow this custom. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > [noun] > manifestation of respect > uncovering the head cap1565 capping1592 off-cap1606 hatting1645 hat honour1648 bare-headednessa1656 hat worship1659 hat-respect1669 hat homage1838 uncovering1855 1659 G. Fox Lambs Officer 17 Hat-honour, and Hat-worship. 1742 A. Pope New Dunciad 14/1 (note) The Hat-worship, as the Quakers call it, is an abomination to that sect. 1833 T. B. Macaulay Let. 8 Feb. in Sel. Lett. (1982) 86 To day he did hat-worship to the Speaker. He stood bare headed—bowed over and over again. 1994 P. Joyce Democratic Subj. ix. 105 This was a world in which ‘hat worship’ was despised, the doffing of the hat at the time being a primary expression of social deference. < as lemmas |
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