What is "old hat"

"out of date," first recorded 1911. As a noun phrase, however, it had different sense previously. The "Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue" (1796) defines it as, "a woman's privities, because frequently felt."

n. 1 (context now rare archaic English) The vulva; sex. (from 17th c.) 2 (context idiomatic English) Something with which one is very familiar; something very common, hackneyed or out of date. (from 20th c.)

Old hat could refer to:

• The 1972 song "Old Hat" from the album Uncle Dog by the group of the same name
• The 1997 song "Old Hat" from the album Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone? by Harvey Danger
• Old Hat Stakes, an annual horse race in Florida
• Old Hat, a 1960s race horse for which the Old Hat Stakes are named

Old Hat (foaled in Kentucky in 1959), was an American Thoroughbred racing mare by Boston Doge out of Fine Feathers (1 win in 39 starts), whose sire was Double Jay. On his topline, Double Jay's grandsire was Black Toney. On his bottomline, it was Whisk Broom. Her sire, Boston Doge, was a multiple stakes winner. Out of 18 starts, he won 14.

Old Hat raced when the likes of Cicada, Summer Scandal (Co-champion older mare of 1966), Affectionately (no. 81 in the Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century), Tosmah, Bowl of Flowers, and Venture were also competing. Among this company, she was voted Champion Female Handicap Horse by the Thoroughbred Racing Association in 1964, although the rival Daily Racing Form chose the three-year-old Tosmah. Old Hat won both awards in her best season, 1965, when she was six years old.

Old Hat raced for six years, starting in 80 races. She won 35 times, placed 18 times, and came in third 9 times. All in all, she was in the money 62 times.