a tip of the hat



a tip of the hat

A small, respectful gesture of thanks, praise, or congratulations. Having my name mentioned in the announcements about my win at the state science championship was a nice tip of the hat by the school.
See also: hat, of, tip

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Poornima-Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi
AmÉRicoah-ME-ree-ko (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
KÅReKOR-e (Swedish)Norwegian, Swedish, Danish
Sapir-Hebrew
Magalie-French
Frangag-Scottish