Meaning of tip of the Stetson | Babel Free

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Synonym of tip of the hat.

Examples

“Mr. Barber gives a verbal tip⟳ of the Stetson to the Minnesota Beef Council, and to Barb, the owner of the stockyards cafe: “Stop⟳ in there, and Barb’ll fix⟳ ya up.” Then, with nothing else to say⟳, he begins his auction song, a tongue-dancing scat of words and numbers that thwarts translation.”

“Petty is right that today’s country is rock-oriented, with old-timey instrumentation, like⟳ fiddle, slapped on as a folksy ornament — a little tip⟳ of the Stetson to tradition. He’s also right that George Jones and Buck Owens have⟳ lost their grip on the imaginations of today’s country artists, who look⟳ to other influences.”

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