Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black hat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables
black- hat
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A villain in a story, especially in a Western (a film or other work of the Western genre).

Transitive verb

noun

A malicious hacker, one who violates computer security out of malice or for personal gain.

Slang

noun

A Haredi Jew; a member of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.

Etymology

From the black stetsons (cowboy hats) traditionally worn by such villains.

Usage

Inflected Forms

black hats (plural)

Phrases

gray hat white hat

Frequently Paired Words

gray hat white hat

Questions

What does black hat mean?
A villain in a story, especially in a Western (a film or other work of the Western genre).
Where does black hat come from?
From the black stetsons (cowboy hats) traditionally worn by such villains.

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