"tip of the hat" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-tip of the hat.ogg Forms: tips of the hat [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|tips of the hat}} tip of the hat (plural tips of the hat)
  1. (idiomatic) A gesture of acknowledgement; often, an expression of gratitude; originally by doffing one's hat. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: hat tip, tip of the Stetson, tip o' the hat Related terms: hats off, tip one's hat
    Sense id: en-tip_of_the_hat-en-noun-op2Hsj-Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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