What is High Hat?
1.
Slang for being left out, condescended to, or otherwise being screwed out of what's rightfully yours. The "High Hat" can be either given or recieved.
Note: Checkk out the film "Millers Crossing" for colorful usage of the term.
MARK: Hey Nick, I'm going over my Uncles tonight for a birthday party so I can't hang tonight. I'll call you tomorrow.
NICK: That's awfully strange-I heard from Adrian that yer' going to see the White Stripes. You givin' me the "high hat" fucker?!
2.
At a party you shit in the hosts toilet tank that way everytime it flushes shit water comes out.
Dude1: Dude, when all those skinheads were over last weekend someone high hatted my tank.
Dude2: Thats wack yo!
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