A hatter is a maker or seller of hats. Milliners are a category of hatters who design women's hats. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A milliner is a person who designs, makes, or sells womens hats. ...

The origin of the proverbial expression "mad as a hatter" is uncertain. It may derive from:^[1]

• Robert Crab, a 17th century eccentric who gave all his goods to the poor and lived on leaves and grass.

• Mercury poisoning suffered by many hatters in the 18th century and 19th century, when mercury was used in the manufacture of felt. Absorption of mercury through the skin can cause Korsakoff's syndrome. These hatters so afflicted were also known as mad hatters

• An adaptation of the Anglo-Saxon word atter meaning poison, closely related to the word adder for the poisonous Crossed Viper. Lexicographers William and Mary Morris in Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins (1977) favour this derivation because "mad as a hatter" was known before hat making was a recognized trade.

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In Batman's rogues gallery, one of the more-or-less famous enemies is Jervis Tetch, a delusional man obsessed with hats. Due to both his insanity, or madness, and obsession with hats, he is deemed 'The Mad Hatter.' Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still sometimes as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... The Mad Hatter is a supervillain in the Batman comics, published by DC Comics. ...

Other Uses

• Stockport County Football Club (Stockport, Cheshire, England) are commonly known as "The Hatters" due to the hatting industry in the town, this nickname also being shared by Luton Town Football Club. A meeting of the two sides often is billed as "The Hatters Derby".
• Students who attend Hatboro-Horsham School District are known as Hatters. This refers to Hatboro's history of hat production.

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References

1. ^ Why Do We Say ...?, Nigel Rees, 1987, ISBN 0-7137-1944-3

Nigel Rees (born June 5, 1944, near Liverpool) is a British author and presenter, best known for devising and hosting the Radio 4 panel game Quote Unquote and for his keen interest in the use and misuse of the English language. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• "Mad as a Hatter" at Urban Legends
• Questions & Answers: Mad as a Hatter