hatter
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Meaning · English
A person who lives alone in the bush.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
Australian English
Examples
Lonely hut where drought’s eternal, suffocating atmosphere
Where the God-forgotten hatter dreams of city life and beer.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “hatter” mean?
A person who lives alone in the bush.
Is “hatter” formal or informal?
hatter is generally slang.