[PW] Origin of "Talking through his hat"?

Janice Sim jsim at craven-college.ac.uk
Mon Oct 1 16:22:32 PDT 2007

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The Oxford English Dictionary Online has a slightly earlier source than those Dennis Lien mentions:

1888 N.Y. World 13 May 12/3 Dis is only a bluff dey're makin'see! Dey're talkin' tru deir hats.

Janice Sim
North Yorkshire

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