aluhoedje

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Dutch

Aluhoedje, both senses. Tinfoiler sockpuppet troll with a tin-foil hat.

Etymology

Blend of aluminium +‎ hoedje.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːlyˌɦutjə/
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  • Hyphenation: alu‧hoed‧je

Noun

aluhoedje n (plural aluhoedjes)

  1. (slang) tin-foil hat
    • 2015, Linda Lael Miller, Vergeten verleden:
      'Je was toch niet echt van plan een aluhoedje op te zetten, hè? Wel een leuk idee, overigens. Ik zie het voor me.' 'Houd je kop.'
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  2. (slang, derogatory) conspiracy theorist, tinfoiler, crank, conspiracist
    • 2014 December 3, Andreas Udo de Haes, “Een aluhoedje voor mijn NFC-passen”, in Computerworld:
      Je zou er zelf van de weeromstuit een aluhoedje van worden, maar gelukkig klopt de informatie van ABN niet.
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