English

Noun

black hat ‎(plural black hats)

1. A villain or bad guy in a story, especially in a Western (a film or other work of the Western genre).
2. (Can we clean up⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) (computing, slang) A malicious hacker who commits illegal acts.

Related terms

• white hat
• gray hat

See also

• black hat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 2

From the black hats traditionally worn by men in Haredi communities.

Noun

black hat ‎(plural black hats)

1. A Haredi Jew; a member of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.

See also

• Haredi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia