black hat
Pronunciations
| black hat | (blak HAT) | listen |
Definitions
n. Haredi; describing people or traditions of the right end of the Orthodox continuum, encompassing Hasidic and non-Hasidic (or just non-Hasidic) Orthodox Jews, of whom the men wear black hats
Example Sentences
"Her family is Modern Orthodox, but she married a black hat."
Languages of Origin
- English
Who Uses This
- Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)
- Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements
Regions
- North America
- South Africa
- Australia / New Zealand
Dictionaries
- None
Alternative Spellings
black-hat
Notes
Sometimes shortened to simply 'black'.
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