[ValleyOfTheMtns]

I believe they are attempting to criticise the author's writing style by invoking the stereotype of the neck-beard adorned ültra-geek who tips their fedora to a fair maiden and says, "Milady."

[Gigablah]

If this style of writing is “fancy” to them, they’re going to have an aneurysm reading novels written in the, say, early 1900s.

[markc]

Thanks, that sounds right!

[GuiA]

But on the other hand, given that fedoras are (within that context) the most tip-friendly hat, wouldn’t that mean that the author is a natural writer?...