craphat
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See also: crap hat
Englisch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From crap + hat; a reference to the different colour of the beret.
Pronunciation
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Nomen
[edit]craphat (plural craphats)
- (slang, derogatory, UK) A member of a non-elite regiment, not in the British army's parachute regiment or the SAS.
- (slang) A member or supporter of Surrey County Cricket Club, after the brown caps worn by the same.
References
[edit]- Eric Partridge (2005) “craphat”, in Tom Dalzell and Terry Victor, editors, The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, volume 1 (A–I), London, New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN.