hard-hat

hard hat

 
noun
1.
a protective helmet of metal or plastic, especially as worn by construction or factory workers.
2.
a uniformed soldier of a regular army, as opposed to a guerrilla.
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Origin:
1925–30

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hard-hat

   [hahrd-hat]
noun Informal.
1.
a construction worker, especially a member of a construction workers' union.
2.
a working-class conservative.
adjective
3.
pertaining to or characteristic of hard-hats: enlisting hard-hat support for his policies.
Also, hard·hat.

Origin:
1960–65
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