"pass the hat" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-pass the hat.ogg [Australia] Forms: passes the hat [present, singular, third-person], passing the hat [participle, present], passed the hat [participle, past], passed the hat [past]
Etymology: From the practice of placing money in a hat circulated to collect funds from a small group. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} pass the hat (third-person singular simple present passes the hat, present participle passing the hat, simple past and past participle passed the hat)
  1. (idiomatic) To ask for money, especially from a group of people; to solicit donations or contributions. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: take up a collection Related terms: whip-round Translations (Translations): pasar el cepillo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-pass_the_hat-en-verb-A3kQHCr8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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