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talk through one's hat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
talk through one's hat
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
1
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To speak lacking expertise, authority, or knowledge; to invent or fabricate facts.

verb

To assert something as true or valid; to bluff.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Attested from the late 19th century in the United States in the sense of “bluff”; the sense “speak without authority or knowledge” developed later. Although some people speculate a connection to a former requirement that British Members of Parliament wear hats, the connection is implausible.

Inflected Forms

talks through one's hat (present, singular) talking through one's hat (participle, present) talked through one's hat (participle, past) talked through one's hat (past)

Frequently Paired Words

nonsense BS

Synonyms

talk through one's ass bullshit bull fake

Questions

What does talk through one's hat mean?
To speak lacking expertise, authority, or knowledge; to invent or fabricate facts.
Where does talk through one's hat come from?
Attested from the late 19th century in the United States in the sense of “bluff”; the sense “speak without authority or knowledge” developed later. Although some people speculate a connection to a former requirement that British Members of Parliament wear hats, the connection is implausible.

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