# hatchetation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A violent protest against the drinking of alcohol in which the protester attacks the bar with a hatchet.

## Etymology
From hatchet + -ation, coined by Carrie Nation (1846-1911) to describe her own acts of vandalism. Possibly a pun on agitation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hatchetation