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black hat

noun

Meaning

  1. A villain or bad guy in a story, especially in a Western (a film or other work of the Western genre).
  2. A malicious hacker, one who violates computer security out of maliciousness or for personal gain.
  3. A Haredi Jew; a member of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

bad guy(English)greyhat(English)grayhat(English)heavy(English)gray hat(English)black-hat hacker(English)villain(English)heel(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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