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tinhatting

tinhatting noun: the act or practice of promoting a conspiracy theory within a fandom space, especially with regard to shipping or a speculated celebrity relationship.

Noun

tinhatting (uncountable)

  1. (slang) The act or practice of promoting a conspiracy theory within a fandom space, especially with regard to shipping or a speculated celebrity relationship.
    • However, when RPF tips into tinhatting, it rightly raises concerns about the blurred line between fiction and reality.2019 August 12, Stacey M. Lantagne, “Tinhatting the Constitution: Originalism as a Fandom”, in Florida Entertainment and Sports Law Review, volume 2, number 1, page 38
    • What the fans do not realize is that tinhatting happens to hurt and harm the very same people that they so adore.2022 August, Shweta Basu, “The Xiao Zhan Controversy and the Case of Misplaced Fan Activism”, in The Phoenix Papers, volume 5, number 1, page 60

Origin of tinhatting

From tinhat + -ing.

Questions about tinhatting

What does tinhatting mean?
Tinhatting means the act or practice of promoting a conspiracy theory within a fandom space, especially with regard to shipping or a speculated celebrity relationship.
What part of speech is tinhatting?
Tinhatting is a noun.

Words near tinhatting in the dictionary

  1. tinhat
  2. tinhats
  3. tinhatter
  4. tinhatters
  5. tinhattery
  6. tinhatting
  7. tinhorn
  8. tinhorns
  9. Tinia
  10. Tinian
  11. Tinicum

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