Tinhat

noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of tin hat (“a tinfoil hat”). alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    One who promotes a conspiracy theory within a fandom space, especially with regard to shipping or a speculated celebrity relationship. derogatory, slang

    "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 fans."

Etymology

From tin + hat.

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