"hatstand" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-hatstand.ogg [Australia] Forms: more hatstand [comparative], most hatstand [superlative]
Etymology: * hat + stand * (crazy, insane): From the "Roger Irrelevant" strip in the Viz comic, where this was one of Roger's absurd non sequiturs. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hat|stand}} hat + stand, {{sense|crazy, insane}} (crazy, insane): Head templates: {{en-adj}} hatstand (comparative more hatstand, superlative most hatstand)
  1. (UK, slang) Crazy, insane. Tags: UK, slang
    Sense id: en-hatstand-en-adj-AUGT0d~x Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hat stand, hat-stand

Noun

Audio: En-au-hatstand.ogg [Australia] Forms: hatstands [plural]
Etymology: * hat + stand * (crazy, insane): From the "Roger Irrelevant" strip in the Viz comic, where this was one of Roger's absurd non sequiturs. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hat|stand}} hat + stand, {{sense|crazy, insane}} (crazy, insane): Head templates: {{en-noun}} hatstand (plural hatstands)
  1. (UK) A device used to store hats upon, consisting of a vertical pole with a sturdy base to prevent toppling, and an array of pegs to hold the hats. Tags: UK Synonyms (pole with pegs): coatstand, hatrack, coatrack [US]
    Sense id: en-hatstand-en-noun-V3Dmw~9s Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hat stand, hat-stand

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