Meaning of tinhat | Babel Free

Definitions

One who promotes a conspiracy theory within a fandom space, especially with regard to shipping or a speculated celebrity relationship.

derogatory, slang

Examples

“It is the conspiracy theory aspect of this caricature that is most important here: the LOTRPS tinhats believe⟳ in a complex conspiracy in which the stars of the trilogy were being forced by PR to hide⟳ their relationships, but the stars in question⟳ would find⟳ ways to communicate the "truth" to their fans.”

“Two people do reply⟳, and the second is noteworthy: "I seriously doubt⟳ very many people here legitimately believe⟳ any of the boys – okay, with the possible exception of Brendon *facepalm* – is actually gay. Those that do are teenies and tinhats."”

“A year later, some "Domlijah" shippers became convinced that the dream⟳ relationship between Dominic Monaghan and Elijah Wood wasn't fiction after all, but an elaborately covered-up tragedy. They became the very first "tinhats."”

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