hatstand vs noddy

hatstand

noun
  • A device used to store hats upon, consisting of a vertical pole with a sturdy base to prevent toppling, and an array of pegs to hold the hats. 

adj
  • Crazy, insane. 

noddy

noun
  • An inverted pendulum consisting of a short vertical flat spring which supports a rod having a bob at the top; used for detecting and measuring slight horizontal vibrations of a body to which it is attached. 

  • Any of several stout-bodied, gregarious terns of the genera Anous and Procelsterna, found in tropical seas. 

  • A stupid or silly person. 

  • A cutaway scene of a television interviewer nodding, used to cover an editing gap in an interview. 

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