Hatch, Match, and Dispatch Column, subs. phr. (journalistic).—The births, marriages, and deaths announcements. Also Cradle, Altar and Tomb Column.
Hatchway, subs. (common).—1. The mouth. For synonyms, see Potato-trap.
2. (venery).—The female pudendum. Also Fore-hatch. For synonyms, see Monosyllable.
Hate-out, verb. (American).—To boycott; to send to Coventry.
18(?). S. Kercheval, History of Virginia. The punishment for idleness, lying, dishonesty, and ill-fame generally, was that of hating the offender out, as they expressed it. It commonly resulted in the reformation or banishment of the person against whom it was directed. If a man did not do his share of the public service, he was hated-out as a coward.
Hatfield, subs. (common).—A drink, whose chief ingredients are gin and ginger-beer.
1883. Daily News, 5 July, p. 5, c. 1. There are, we believe, all sorts of strong waters in the mild-looking and seductive hatfield, while the majority of ‘cups’ are distinctly ‘mixed.’
Hatful, subs. (colloquial).—A large quantity; a heap.
1859. Punch, lxxx., vi., 236. If they had trusted their own judgment they would have won a hatful.
1864. M. E. Braddon, Henry Dunbar, ch. xxii. He was in a very good temper however, for he had won what his companions called a hatful of money on the steeple-chase.