Meaning of tinfoil hatter | Babel Free

Definitions

A person who believes in or propagates conspiracy theories; a conspiracy theorist.

derogatory, slang

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Examples

“The Washington State Dental Association is backing his $300,000 pro-fluoride campaign. Danelle Weaver and her friends, meanwhile, have⟳ raised less than $10,000. But they are undaunted. "People think⟳ we are tinfoil hatters," says Weaver, "but we're just average families who take⟳ the time to research⟳ and want⟳ what's best for our children."”

“We then tell⟳ the public and get⟳ laughed at and called crazy tinfoil hatters and then it happens just as we said it would.”

“She doesn't know⟳ whom to believe⟳, but she agrees with the tinfoil hatters about one thing: Something is weird here.”

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