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A Hat tip is a cultural expression
Convention (norm)

A convention is a set of agreement, stipulated or generally accepted standards, norm , norm or criterion, often taking the form of a Custom ....
 of recognition, respect
Respect

Respect is esteem for, or a sense of the worth or excellence of, a person, a personal quality, ability, or a manifestation of a personal quality or ability....
, gratitude
Gratitude

Gratitude, thankfulness, or appreciation is a positive emotion or attitude in acknowledgment of a benefit that one has received or will receive....
, greeting
Greeting

Greeting is a way for human beings to intentionally communicate awareness of each other's presence, to show attention to, and to suggest a type of relationship or social status between individuals or groups of people coming in contact with each other....
, or simple acknowledgement between two persons. In Western societies
Western culture

File:Clash of Civilizations map.pngWestern culture are terms which are used to refer to cultures of European origin. This terminology originated as a way of describing what was different about the Graeco-Roman culture and its descendants, in contrast to the older neighboring civilizations of the Middle East, which in many ways continued...
 of the 19th and early 20th centuries, a hat tip was a common non-verbal greeting between friends
Friendship

Friendship is a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behavior between two or more people. In this sense, the term connotes a Interpersonal relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, and affection and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis....
 or acquaintances while walking on a sidewalk or meeting at a social gathering. Typically, two men (feminine hat tipping was rare) would lift or tip their hats to each other, rather than exchange words of greeting.






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A Hat tip is a cultural expression
Convention (norm)

A convention is a set of agreement, stipulated or generally accepted standards, norm , norm or criterion, often taking the form of a Custom ....
 of recognition, respect
Respect

Respect is esteem for, or a sense of the worth or excellence of, a person, a personal quality, ability, or a manifestation of a personal quality or ability....
, gratitude
Gratitude

Gratitude, thankfulness, or appreciation is a positive emotion or attitude in acknowledgment of a benefit that one has received or will receive....
, greeting
Greeting

Greeting is a way for human beings to intentionally communicate awareness of each other's presence, to show attention to, and to suggest a type of relationship or social status between individuals or groups of people coming in contact with each other....
, or simple acknowledgement between two persons. In Western societies
Western culture

File:Clash of Civilizations map.pngWestern culture are terms which are used to refer to cultures of European origin. This terminology originated as a way of describing what was different about the Graeco-Roman culture and its descendants, in contrast to the older neighboring civilizations of the Middle East, which in many ways continued...
 of the 19th and early 20th centuries, a hat tip was a common non-verbal greeting between friends
Friendship

Friendship is a term used to denote co-operative and supportive behavior between two or more people. In this sense, the term connotes a Interpersonal relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, and affection and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis....
 or acquaintances while walking on a sidewalk or meeting at a social gathering. Typically, two men (feminine hat tipping was rare) would lift or tip their hats to each other, rather than exchange words of greeting. Where the ritual was used to emphasize social distance
Social distance

Social distance describes the distance between different groups of society and is opposed to locational distance. The notion includes all differences such as social class, Race /ethnicity or human sexuality, but also the fact that the different groups do not mix....
, the inferior was obliged to make the more elaborate gesture, for example fully removing his hat while the superior merely touched his. The military hand salute
Salute

A salute is a gesture or other action used to display respect. Salutes are primarily associated with armed forces, but other organizations also use salutes....
 is thought to have originated as a stylized hat tip.

More recently, the term "hat tip" (often abbreviated to "HT") is used in the blogosphere
Blogosphere

Blogosphere is a collective term encompassing all blogs and their interconnections. It is the perception that blogs exist together as a connected community or as a social network....
 to acknowledge someone who has made a significant contribution toward an effort, or someone who drew attention to something new or interesting. The on-line versions of the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times regularly give hat tips to users who bring ideas for articles to their attention.

See also

  • Forms of greeting
    Greeting

    Greeting is a way for human beings to intentionally communicate awareness of each other's presence, to show attention to, and to suggest a type of relationship or social status between individuals or groups of people coming in contact with each other....
  • Salutation
    Salutation (greeting)

    A salutation is a greeting, in particular a formal greeting used in a Letter . Salutations usually take the form "wikt:dear X", or sometimes simply "X", usually followed by a comma or a colon ....
  • Gesture
    Gesture

    A gesture is a form of non-verbal communication made with a part of the body, used instead of or in combination with verbal communication. The language of gesture allows individuals to express a variety of feelings and thoughts, from contempt and hostility to approval and affection....
  • List of gestures
    List of gestures

    This is a list of gestures....
  • Respect
    Respect

    Respect is esteem for, or a sense of the worth or excellence of, a person, a personal quality, ability, or a manifestation of a personal quality or ability....


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