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[[Image:Coolidge after signing indian treaty.jpg|thumb|160px|A tip o' the hat (U.S. President [[Calvin Coolidge]], 1924)]]
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[[File:A ROCKPORT CITIZEN BIDS GOOD MORNING WITH A TIP OF HIS HAT - NARA - 548251.jpg|thumb|A man tipping his cap in greeting]]
[[File:Wojciech Widłak 01.jpg|thumb|A man doffing his hat]]


A '''hat tip''' is an act of ''tipping'' or (especially in [[British English]]) ''doffing'' one's hat as a [[convention (norm)|cultural expression]] of recognition, [[respect]], [[gratitude]], or simple [[salutation (greeting)|salutation]] and acknowledgement between two persons.
A '''hat tip''' (abbreviation: ''h/t''), also referred to as '''tip of the cap''', is an act of ''tipping'' or (especially in [[British English]]) ''doffing'' one's hat as a [[convention (norm)|cultural expression]] of recognition, respect, gratitude or simple salutation and acknowledgement between two persons.


==Traditional==
== Traditional ==
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In [[western culture|Western societies]] of the 19th and early 20th centuries, a hat tip was a common [[non-verbal communication|non-verbal]] greeting between friends or acquaintances while walking or meeting at a social gathering. Typically, two men (female hat tipping was rare) would lift or tip their hats to each other, rather than exchange words of greeting. Where the ritual was used to emphasize [[social distance]], the subordinate was obliged to make the more elaborate gesture, for example fully removing his hat while the superior merely touched his. The military [[salute#Origins|hand salute]] is thought to have originated as a stylized hat tip; while the civilian may return a salute via a hat tip.<ref>Oretha D. Swartz, ''Service Etiquett'' (1988) p. 473</ref> In its modern use, the hat tip has been replaced by the nod as a manner of respect. If one man gives another the nod, he should return in kind with either the casual nod up or the formal nod down.{{cite needed|date=July 2015}}

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In [[western culture|Western societies]] of the 19th and early 20th centuries, a hat tip was a common [[non-verbal communication|non-verbal]] greeting between [[friendship|friends]] or acquaintances while walking or meeting at a social gathering. Typically, two men (female hat tipping was rare) would lift or tip their hats to each other, rather than exchange words of greeting. Where the ritual was used to emphasize [[social distance]], the subordinate was obliged to make the more elaborate gesture, for example fully removing his hat while the superior merely touched his. The military [[salute#Origin|hand salute]] is thought to have originated as a stylized hat tip; while the civilian may return a salute via a hat tip.<ref>Oretha D. Swartz, ''Service Etiquett'' (1988) p. 473</ref> In its modern use, the hat tip has been replaced by the nod as a manner of respect. If one man gives another the nod, he should return in kind with either the casual nod up or the formal nod down.{{cite needed|date=July 2015}}


[[Erving Goffman]] emphasized the role of hat-tipping as a means of ''closing'' encounters between male and female, and restoring both parties thereby to a state of [[civil inattention]].<ref>Erving Goffman, ''Relations in Public'' (1972) p. 121</ref> He also suggested that the hat tip was used for greeting a stranger, whereas the equivalent greeting for an acquaintance was the bow.<ref>Goffman, p. 121n</ref>
[[Erving Goffman]] emphasized the role of hat-tipping as a means of ''closing'' encounters between male and female, and restoring both parties thereby to a state of [[civil inattention]].<ref>Erving Goffman, ''Relations in Public'' (1972) p. 121</ref> He also suggested that the hat tip was used for greeting a stranger, whereas the equivalent greeting for an acquaintance was the bow.<ref>Goffman, p. 121n</ref>
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In [[Desmond Morris]]'s terms, the hat tip is a modification of a (symbolic) [[Agonistic behaviour#Submissive behaviour|submissive posture]]—lowering the body height by removing the hat<ref>Desmond Morris, ''The Naked Ape Trilogy'' (1994) p. 110</ref>—a "token token".<ref>Desmond Morris, ''Manwatching'' (1987) p. 144</ref>
In [[Desmond Morris]]'s terms, the hat tip is a modification of a (symbolic) [[Agonistic behaviour#Submissive behaviour|submissive posture]]—lowering the body height by removing the hat<ref>Desmond Morris, ''The Naked Ape Trilogy'' (1994) p. 110</ref>—a "token token".<ref>Desmond Morris, ''Manwatching'' (1987) p. 144</ref>


==Metaphor==
== Metaphor ==
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In 1929, syndicated cartoonist [[Jimmy Hatlo]] started thanking readers who suggested a funny idea for a strip with the phrase "Thanx and a tip of the Hatlo hat to [name]" at the bottom of his comic strip panel ''[[They'll Do It Every Time]]''. He continued drawing the hat tip box in the strip until his death in 1963.
In 1929, syndicated cartoonist [[Jimmy Hatlo]] started thanking readers who suggested a funny idea for a strip with the phrase "Thanx and a tip of the Hatlo hat to [name]" at the bottom of his comic strip panel ''[[They'll Do It Every Time]]''. He continued drawing the hat tip box in the strip until his death in 1963.


In the [[Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia]], the government banned hat tipping toward [[Jews]] and other courtesies that became popular as protests against the [[occupation of Czechoslovakia|occupation]] by [[Nazi Germany]].{{citation needed|date=November 2022}}
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In the 2000s, the term "hat tip" (often abbreviated to "HT", "H/T" or "h/t"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newstalk.com/VIDEO:-How-to-steal-an-extra-slice-of-pizza-without-anyone-noticing |title=How to steal an extra slice of pizza without anyone noticing |publisher=Newstalk |accessdate=13 January 2015}}</ref>) rose to prominence in the [[blogosphere]] to acknowledge someone who has made a significant contribution toward an effort, or someone who drew attention to something new or interesting. It is considered good [[netiquette]] when sharing a link or news item to give a hat tip to the person from whom you learned of the item.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/courtney-price/netiquette-pointers-for-social-media-users-and-bloggers_b_7786356.html |title=Netiquette: Pointers for Social Media Users and Bloggers |last=Price |first=Courtney |date=15 July 2015 |publisher= TheHuffingtonPost.com |accessdate=28 December 2016}}</ref> The on-line versions of the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' and ''[[The New York Times]]'' regularly give hat tips to users who bring ideas for articles to their attention.


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In the 2000s, the term "hat tip" (often abbreviated to "HT", "H/T" or "h/t"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newstalk.com/VIDEO:-How-to-steal-an-extra-slice-of-pizza-without-anyone-noticing |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150117195126/http://www.newstalk.com/VIDEO:-How-to-steal-an-extra-slice-of-pizza-without-anyone-noticing |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 January 2015 |title=How to steal an extra slice of pizza without anyone noticing |publisher=Newstalk |access-date=13 January 2015 }}</ref>) rose to prominence in the [[blogosphere]] to acknowledge someone who has made a significant contribution toward an effort, or someone who drew attention to something new or interesting. It is considered good [[netiquette]] when sharing a link or news item to give a hat tip to the person from whom it was learned.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/courtney-price/netiquette-pointers-for-social-media-users-and-bloggers_b_7786356.html |title=Netiquette: Pointers for Social Media Users and Bloggers |last=Price |first=Courtney |date=15 July 2015 |publisher= TheHuffingtonPost.com |access-date=28 December 2016}}</ref> The on-line versions of the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' and ''[[The New York Times]]'' regularly give hat tips to users who bring ideas for articles to their attention.
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==See also==

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== See also ==
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* [[Emily Post]]
* [[Emily Post]]
* [[Etiquette]]
* [[Etiquette]]
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* [[Ethology]]
* [[Greeting|Forms of greeting]]
* [[Gesture]]
* [[Gesture]]
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==References==
== References ==
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==Further reading==
== Further reading ==
* Emily Post, ''Etiquette'' (1937)
* Emily Post, ''Etiquette'' (1937)
* J. Willeblood, ''The Polite World'' (1973)
* J. Willeblood, ''The Polite World'' (1973)


==External links==
== External links ==
{{Commons category|Hat tipping}}
{{Commons category|Hat tipping}}{{Gestures}}
* [http://www.traditioninaction.org/Cultural/A045cpCivility_Hats.htm Hat Etiquette for Men] by Marian T Hovat, traditioninaction.org
* [http://www.wikihow.com/Tip-Your-Hat-at-Someone How to tip your hat to someone at Wikihow.com]
* [https://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/04/21/univ-of-cincinatti-psychiatrist-under-more-scrutiny-over-funding/?mod=WSJBlog?mod=relevancy An example of a Wall Street Journal article with a hat tip noted to a user]
* [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE5DA1E31F931A15752C1A9619C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all New York Times sports writer Dave Anderson tips his hat to admirable people in sports]

{{Gestures}}


[[Category:Gestures]]
[[Category:Gestures]]

Latest revision as of 11:24, 13 February 2024

A man tipping his cap in greeting
A man doffing his hat

A hat tip (abbreviation: h/t), also referred to as tip of the cap, is an act of tipping or (especially in British English) doffing one's hat as a cultural expression of recognition, respect, gratitude or simple salutation and acknowledgement between two persons.

Traditional

[edit]

In Western societies of the 19th and early 20th centuries, a hat tip was a common non-verbal greeting between friends or acquaintances while walking or meeting at a social gathering. Typically, two men (female hat tipping was rare) would lift or tip their hats to each other, rather than exchange words of greeting. Where the ritual was used to emphasize social distance, the subordinate was obliged to make the more elaborate gesture, for example fully removing his hat while the superior merely touched his. The military hand salute is thought to have originated as a stylized hat tip; while the civilian may return a salute via a hat tip.[1] In its modern use, the hat tip has been replaced by the nod as a manner of respect. If one man gives another the nod, he should return in kind with either the casual nod up or the formal nod down.[citation needed]

Erving Goffman emphasized the role of hat-tipping as a means of closing encounters between male and female, and restoring both parties thereby to a state of civil inattention.[2] He also suggested that the hat tip was used for greeting a stranger, whereas the equivalent greeting for an acquaintance was the bow.[3]

In Desmond Morris's terms, the hat tip is a modification of a (symbolic) submissive posture—lowering the body height by removing the hat[4]—a "token token".[5]

Metaphor

[edit]

In 1929, syndicated cartoonist Jimmy Hatlo started thanking readers who suggested a funny idea for a strip with the phrase "Thanx and a tip of the Hatlo hat to [name]" at the bottom of his comic strip panel They'll Do It Every Time. He continued drawing the hat tip box in the strip until his death in 1963.

In the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, the government banned hat tipping toward Jews and other courtesies that became popular as protests against the occupation by Nazi Germany.[citation needed]

In the 2000s, the term "hat tip" (often abbreviated to "HT", "H/T" or "h/t"[6]) rose to prominence in the blogosphere to acknowledge someone who has made a significant contribution toward an effort, or someone who drew attention to something new or interesting. It is considered good netiquette when sharing a link or news item to give a hat tip to the person from whom it was learned.[7] The on-line versions of the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times regularly give hat tips to users who bring ideas for articles to their attention.

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ Oretha D. Swartz, Service Etiquett (1988) p. 473
  2. ^ Erving Goffman, Relations in Public (1972) p. 121
  3. ^ Goffman, p. 121n
  4. ^ Desmond Morris, The Naked Ape Trilogy (1994) p. 110
  5. ^ Desmond Morris, Manwatching (1987) p. 144
  6. ^ "How to steal an extra slice of pizza without anyone noticing". Newstalk. Archived from the original on 17 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  7. ^ Price, Courtney (15 July 2015). "Netiquette: Pointers for Social Media Users and Bloggers". TheHuffingtonPost.com. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

Further reading

[edit]
  • Emily Post, Etiquette (1937)
  • J. Willeblood, The Polite World (1973)
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