hatter
The origin and history of hatter.
Etymology
From hat plus the agent suffix -er — literally "one who makes hats." The Lewis Carroll phrase "mad as a hatter" is often linked to mercury poisoning once common among felt-hat makers.
The origin and history of hatter.
From hat plus the agent suffix -er — literally "one who makes hats." The Lewis Carroll phrase "mad as a hatter" is often linked to mercury poisoning once common among felt-hat makers.
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