Definition of a mad hatter

mad hatter

noun

• someone who sells drugs and other illegal substances.

  I'm going to go pick some stuff up from the madhatter up on Main.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to deal drugs, drug dealer.

  Last edited on Feb 05 1998. Submitted by Anonymous on Feb 05 1998.

• a crazy person. Origin: in old times, hatters (people who make hats) used mercury in the process. Mercury is toxic and causes insanity after long exposure.
  • See more words with the same meaning: crazy, insane, weird, strange person.

  Last edited on Dec 11 2001. Submitted by Mitch F. from Cary, NC, USA on Dec 11 2001.

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Other terms relating to 'crazy, insane, weird, strange person':
goober	Definitions include: a goofy, silly, or slightly strange person.
yahoo	Definitions include: a weird person.
nutter	Definitions include: a crazy person.
weirdo	Definitions include: a weird person.
cuckoo	Definitions include: crazy.
psycho	Definitions include: a crazy person; "a psychotic".
crazy-pants	Definitions include: crazy.
kook	Definitions include: a strange or crazy person.
strange duck	Definitions include: a strange person.
head case	Definitions include: a crazy person.
nugget	Definitions include: a strange or silly person, or one who has done just done something silly.
fruitcake	Definitions include: a crazy person.
psycho-b*tch	Definitions include: a psycho bitch.
nut job	Definitions include: a crazy person.
wackadoodle	Definitions include: a crazy person.
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Other terms relating to 'to deal drugs, drug dealer':
on deck	Definitions include: waiting.
slang	Definitions include: to deal drugs.
head shop	Definitions include: a store that sells drug paraphernalia, such as bowls and bongs for marijuana smoking.
hook up	Definitions include: a person who provides illegal drugs.
ball	Definitions include: to be successful.
pill lady	Definitions include: a female senior citizen who sells OxyContin.
cooker	Definitions include: a person who makes methamphetamine.
boot	Definitions include: to vomit
trap	Definitions include: to sell illegal drugs.
mule	Definitions include: a person who transports illegal drugs.
potrepreneur	Definitions include: a person whose business involves marijuana.
Sampson	Definitions include: person who deals drugs or is involved in the sales of illegal services.
on d3ck	Definitions include: "on deck" expressed with leet speak.
dope peddler	Definitions include: drug dealer.
clock	Definitions include: to body check as in sports (hockey, American football, rugby, etc.)
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Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'hat':
*ss hat	Definitions include: someone who thinks they know what they're talking about but makes no logical sense
at the drop of a hat	Definitions include: at any moment; without persuasion
black hat	Definitions include: person who engages in computer security breaching for malicious purposes.
grab a hat	Definitions include: To leave somewhere, preferably quickly.
happy hat	Definitions include: a condom.
hat	Definitions include: hair or hair style.
hat hair	Definitions include: hair that has been put awry by wearing a hat.
hat tip	Definitions include: thanks.
hat up	Definitions include: to move quickly.
H/T	Definitions include: "hat tip".
jimmy hat	Definitions include: condom.
mad as a hatter	Definitions include: crazy.
old hat	Definitions include: familiar to the point of being boring.
party hat	Definitions include: condom.
party hats	Definitions include: when a person's nipples stand out on end due to cold temperature or stimulation.
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Other terms relating to 'mad':
mad	Definitions include: good, in reference to talent.
mad as a hatter	Definitions include: crazy.
mad-cow	Definitions include: going crazy.
mad dog	Definitions include: to glare maliciously or challengingly as an invitation to fight.
mad for it	Definitions include: very keen, enthusiastic.
mad note, the	Definitions include: something great.
mad props	Definitions include: many ("mad") compliments ("props").
mad skills	Definitions include: mad skills.
mad whack	Definitions include: crazy or weird.
star craving mad	Definitions include: mis-hearing of "stark-raving mad."
stark-raving mad	Definitions include: completely crazy.
there's a method to (one's) madness.	Definitions include: an assertion that, despite one's approach seeming random, there actually is structure to it.

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