Meanings
nounbad hat (plural bad hats)
plural bad hats
- A maker of mischief.
Since Sam was known as a man with a hot temper and the sand to back it up, the bad-hat decided he'd pick on Roy.
1999, Charley F. Eckhardt, Tales of Badmen, Bad Women, and Bad Places: Four Centuries of Texas OutlawrySynonyms: troublemaker
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA maker of mischief.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounsomeone who deliberately stirs up trouble
Broader
unwelcome personpersona non grata
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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