minus-squareLumun@lemmy.ziptoMicroblog Memes@lemmy.world•It's like interpreting a different language...linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-21 day agoI think it refers to a cap (hat), because culturally when you take off your cap it means you are being truthful. Similar to the term “hat in hand” I looked into it more and seems like the origins of cap meaning to lie is unclear. So looks like I was off base linkfedilink
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I think it refers to a cap (hat), because culturally when you take off your cap it means you are being truthful. Similar to the term “hat in hand”I looked into it more and seems like the origins of cap meaning to lie is unclear. So looks like I was off base