tinhat
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Meaning · English
One who promotes a conspiracy theory within a fandom space, especially with regard to shipping or a speculated celebrity relationship.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
It is the conspiracy theory aspect of this caricature that is most important here: the LOTRPS tinhats believe in a complex conspiracy in which the stars of the trilogy were being forced by PR to hide their relationships, but the stars in question would find ways to communicate the "truth" to their f
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 “tinhat” mean?
One who promotes a conspiracy theory within a fandom space, especially with regard to shipping or a speculated celebrity relationship.
Is “tinhat” formal or informal?
tinhat is generally derogatory, slang.