What is a jaunty hat? A miserable pile of secrets!

Amake · 02-16-2010, 06:59 AM

This is an entirely new topic to me. I've never even considered what "jaunty" means. Check it out. Apparently it means noble or gentlemanly. Which is just the adjectives I'd associate with the top hat. I guess it could cover just about anything except silly hats.

How does it apply to other accessories? What, for example, is a jaunty car? Google suggests it's a fancy horse carriage. This is one of the top hits for "jaunty pants":

Maybe "jaunty" is just a jaunty word for "cool".

02-16-2010, 06:59 AM	#5
Amake Keeper of the new Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: A place without judgment Posts: 4,506	This is an entirely new topic to me. I've never even considered what "jaunty" means. Check it out. Apparently it means noble or gentlemanly. Which is just the adjectives I'd associate with the top hat. I guess it could cover just about anything except silly hats. How does it apply to other accessories? What, for example, is a jaunty car? Google suggests it's a fancy horse carriage. This is one of the top hits for "jaunty pants": Maybe "jaunty" is just a jaunty word for "cool". __________________ Hope insistent, trust implicit, love inherent, life immersed Last edited by Amake; 02-16-2010 at 07:01 AM. Reason: And now I've said it so much the word has lost all meaning to me