tinfoilhattery
tinfoilhattery noun: the belief in, or propagation of, conspiracy theories.
Noun
tinfoilhattery (uncountable)
- The belief in, or propagation of, conspiracy theories.
- It is irrelevant what his identity is - particularly since you have told us, in your little bit of tinfoilhattery above, that you refuse to reveal yours.2002 October 20, Fin Fahey, “Re: Planet X Debate Enterprise2002 vs J.William Dell”, in alt.usenet.kooks (Usenet)
- More weird spin on your part. Taking stuff that's not made up, then trying to cram it all together into something that is made up, that's tinfoilhattery.2008 October 7, Ed Pirrero, “Re: somewhat OT: militarized and federalized police”, in rec.autos.driving (Usenet)
- Synonyms:
- tinhattery
Synonyms of tinfoilhattery
Forms of tinfoilhattery
| alternative form | tinfoil hattery |
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Origin of tinfoilhattery
From tinfoil hat + -ery.
Questions about tinfoilhattery
- What does tinfoilhattery mean?
- Tinfoilhattery means the belief in, or propagation of, conspiracy theories.
- What part of speech is tinfoilhattery?
- Tinfoilhattery is a noun.
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