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  • noun A Haredi Jew; a member of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.
  • noun A villain or bad guy in a story, especially in a Western (a film or other work of the Western genre).
  • noun this sense?) (computing, slang) A malicious hacker who commits illegal acts.

Etymologies

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

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From the black stetsons (cowboy hats) traditionally worn by such villains.

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